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Old Bowie Monument, (sculpture). Artist:  Ayala, Raul, sculptor. Fabela, Urbano, designer. Garcia, Frank, designer. Ramsey, Greg, engineer. Unknown (Juarez, Mexico), founder. Ramsey Steel, contractor. Title:  Old Bowie Monument, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Bowie Bear, (sculpture). Dates:  1991. Dedicated May 25, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bear: bronze; Base: cast concrete, brick, ceramic tile, and cement; Foundation: cement. Dimensions:  Bear: approx. H. 7 ft. x W. 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 9 ft. x Diam. 7 ft. 6 in.; Foundation: approx. Circum. 130 ft. Inscription:  (Metal plaque on north of brick column of base, raised lettering:) OLD BOWIE/MONUMENT/(relief of school, on facade:) BOWIE SCHOOL/(below relief:)/DEDICATED TO/All past, present and future students/of Bowie High School and their parents/and to the principal, teacher and/administrations who labored to make/us all proud Bears. In this monument/lives the indomitable Bowie spirit/which unites us./"Once a Bear always a Bear"/GOLDEN BEARS SOCIAL CLUB, INC./Bear Sculpture Fund Committee/(seven names and titles follow)/May 1991/Constructed by/El Paso Independent School District Description:  A bent and charging grizzly bear stands on its hind legs, facing north. It is set on a concrete plinth, mounted on a brick, pentagon-shaped structure, with ceramic tiles at its base. The base is set atop a star-shaped concrete foundation, with plantings and circular walkway. Subject:  Animal -- Bear Architecture -- Education -- High School Architecture -- Education -- Bowie School Architecture -- Education -- Bowie High School Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- El Paso Sculpture Owner:  Administered by El Paso Independent School District, 6531 Boeing Drive, El Paso, Texas 79925 Located Bowie High School, 801 South San Marcial, El Paso, Texas Remarks:  The bear is the mascot of the Bowie High School. Sculpture is referred to as "the Bowie Bear," and was erected by the El Paso Independent School District. Cost was $8,000, raised by the Golden Bears Social Club through donations. The sketch for the bear was submitted by Frank Garcia, school student activity director. Raul Ayala created the sculpture. The bricks for the base are from the old Bowie High School, razed in 1990. Sculpture was cast in Juarez, Mexico. Project engineer was Greg Ramsey; contractor for the base was Ramsey Steel, of El Paso. A time capsule is sealed in the monument. For related information see the El Paso Times: Oct. 17, 1988, Sept. 13, 1989, and May 28, 1991. IAS files contain full transcription of names on plaque and article from the El Paso Times. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas 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 TX000796   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture TX000796 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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