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Beacon, (sculpture). Artist:  Ashcraft, Tom, sculptor. Japan Tile Testing, fabricator. Title:  Beacon, (sculpture). Dates:  1988 or 1989. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: tiles and ferro-cement; Foundation: concrete and fieldstone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5.5 x 4 x 25 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  An abstract sculpture shaped like the hull of a boat, or a wing of a plane, is covered with pieces of aqua-colored tiles. The sculpture is set on a concrete foundation covered with a bed of Philadelphia field stones laid to reflect the silhouette of the sculpture. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Rockville Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Rockville, Art in Public Places, Maryland Avenue at Vinson Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850 Located Orchard Ridge Park, Falls Road & West Ritchie Parkway, Rockville, Maryland Remarks:  The budget for the sculpture project was $25,000. Tiles were supplied by Japan Tile Testing. The inscription on a nearby plaque reads: (artist name) 1988/City of Rockville/Art in Public Places. IAS files contain a short statement about the sculpture by the artist. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS MD000445   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MD000445 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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