Occasionally When Stepping Out of the House I Would Like to See a Few Trees, (sculpture).

Occasionally When Stepping Out of the House I Would Like to See a Few Trees, (sculpture).

Wells, David, 1948- , sculptor.

Occasionally When Stepping Out of the House I Would Like to See a Few Trees, (sculpture).

Steel, painted.

Approx. 76 x 36 x 18 in.

Silhouette of a man, cut out of flat steel, with a second painted steel piece placed 17 inches behind it. The sculpture was originally placed in front of a constructed brick wall.

Figure male -- Full length

Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Potsdam

Administered by State University College at Potsdam, Art Department, Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, New York 13676 Accession Number: 1984.4M

Located State University College at Potsdam, Marshall Park, Potsdam, New York

The sculpture was funded by a 1983 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) award that was matched by the Alcoa Foundation and the St. Lawrence National Bank. It was a gift of the artist, created during his residency in 1984. The sculpture may have been moved. IAS files contain an excerpt from a walking tour flyer entitled "The Potsdam College Sculpture Park," which lists the location of the sculpture as Lehman Park, with a brick wall behind it. IAS files also contain a data printout from the College Art Department.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.

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