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Desert Oases, (sculpture). Artist:  Furini, Susan, sculptor. Title:  Desert Oases, (sculpture). Dates:  1990. Dedicated Nov. 19, 1990. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: synthetic plaster, fiberglass, ceramic, concrete, metal; Foundation: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 13 ft. x 10 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft.; Foundation: approx. 4 in. x 18 ft. x 14 ft. Inscription:  (On east side, south edge:) 1990 Furini signed Description:  A free-standing sculpture with relief on both sides. The relief depicts elements from the community and surrounding area. On the east side are four running horse in profile, cacti, a lizard, wagon wheel, an adobe structure and palm tree. The east side also has a bench with inset, hand-made tiles. The west side has three head of cattle, a palm tree, cowboy hat, local brands, a scorpion, rattlesnake, cholla cactus and Native-American rock symbols. Hand-made tiles continue on this side representing water. Subject:  Landscape -- Arizona -- Gila Bend Ethnic -- Indian Animal -- Cattle Animal -- Horse Animal -- Insect -- Scorpion Animal -- Reptile -- Lizard Animal -- Reptile -- Snake Architecture -- Domestic -- Adobe Architecture -- Vehicle -- Wagon Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Landscape -- Plant -- Cactus Landscape -- Tree -- Palm Tree Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Gila Bend Relief Bench Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Gila Bend, Department of Parks, P. O. Box A, Gila Bend, Arizona 85337 Located Gila Bend Public Park, Northwest corner of Euclid Avenue & Papago Street, Gila Bend, Arizona Remarks:  The estimated cost of the sculpture was $19,600. Funding was received from a grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and town of Gila Bend. Sellers and Sons donated the foundation. The tiles were hand-made by local residents with help from the artist. IAS files contain article from the Sun (Gila Bend, AZ), Nov. 29, 1990; a copy of the artist's project description, and dedication program. Gila Bend Public Park may also be known as the Community Center Park or the Gila Bend Community Park. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona 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 AZ000492   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000492 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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