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Sculpture of The Woodlands

Sculpture of The Woodlands. “Spirit Columns” by Jesus Bautista Moroles

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Sculpture of The Woodlands

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  1. Sculpture of The Woodlands

  2. “Spirit Columns” by Jesus Bautista Moroles • He is a native Texan, who was commissioned to create the piece for the 20th anniversary of the Woodlands. The sculpture consists of 3 rhythmic columns of Texas red granite, approximately 12 feet high and weighing more than 10,000 pounds each. He did a series of spirit columns for the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Alabama. He also has a piece of sculpture in the White House Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. • Location: Six Pines Drive in Town Center.

  3. “The Family” by Patrick Foley • Cast in bronze, it is the image of a family with sheltering, encircled arms. It was meant to symbolize the love and care of a family, hometowns and particularly a quality care hospital. • Location: at the entrance of Memorial Herman Hospital

  4. “The Rise of the Midgard Serpent” by Marc Rosenthal • This 65 foot long, one half ton sculpture was originally displayed downtown along the banks of Buffalo Bayou. Cynthia Woods Mitchell purchased the piece in 1984 and presented it to The Woodlands as a gift and was presented as part of the dedication ceremony of Lake Woodlands. Rosenthal named the piece after a Norse myth which has a scary dragon. He decided to make this one more whimsical. • Location – Lake Woodlands, along Woodlands Parkway near Tea Cup Island

  5. “The Dreamer” by David Phelps • Phelps is known for creating large figures that are partially submerged in the landscape which challenges the viewer to complete the figure with the imagination. He creates the molds for his pieces with latex rubber molds and uses gypsum cement to produce the cracked texture inside the mold. He cast more than one copy of “The Dreamer”, one of which was installed on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Phelps’s hometown. • Location: East Panther Creek and Woodlands Parkway.

  6. “Mirage II” by Ben Woitena • This abstract piece was installed in 1995 on Research Forest Drive in front of the Cochran’s Crossing Shopping Center. Originally the piece was orange however, Woitena repainted the surface green as people felt it resembled a construction sign. In 2007 the sculpture was relocated and restored to its original color. Of all the the public art in the Woodlands, this piece has caused the most controversy. Current Location: Lake Woodlands Drive, east • Of the bridge on Lake Woodlands Drive.

  7. “The Family” by Charles Pebworth • This weathered steel sculpture is four stories high and was installed at the entrance to The Woodlands in 1974 as the very first piece of public art in the community. It was meant to welcome both residents and visitors to the new “hometown”. Charles Pebworth was born in Oklahoma, but has been a longtime resident of Texas, teaching the Sam Houston State University. • Location – I-45 and Woodlands Parkway.

  8. “Casten Metal Sculpture” by Richard Hunt • This abstract casten metal sculpture was first install in the back lawn of The Woodlands Country Club back in 1977, but moved to a grassy area adjacent to Bear Brach park in the early 1990’s. The 20 foot long structure is sometimes called “The Bears” by residents as it is associated with its neighboring park. • Location – Research Forest Drive near Bear Branch Park

  9. “Monarchs Challenge, Monarchs Pursuit & Monarch Touch” by Dick Idol • Eight bronze deer sculpted twice the real life size and 2000 pounds each are placed in a running stream of water were installed on the property of the tallest building between Houston and Dallas, the Anadarko tower in the Woodlands. • Location – Lake Robbins Drive at the entrance of the Anadarko Tower

  10. “Big Barbara” by Peter Reginato • This welded steel sculpture is constructed of painted geometric shapes in blue, green, yellow, red and purple. It was installed in 1998 at the center court of the Alden Bridge Shopping Center. It weighs 2000 pounds and is 15 feet in height. • Location- Research Forest Drive in the Alden Bridge Shopping Center.

  11. . “Woodlands Cardinals” by Penti Monkkonen • This artist lives and works in Los Angeles California. The sculpture is created in steel, bronze and oil based enamel paint and is 12 feet in height. It includes white birch trees, which are not native to this area. • Location – in Market Street next to Pot Bellies and Cold Stone.

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