Thursday, August 18, 2022

Sculptures Outside the Museum

 


These three sculptures are located outside the Scottsdale Museum of the West.  The one above is called Indian Mother and Child by artist Harry Jackson.  

To the left is a carved stone sculpture called Wing to Wing by Kirk Tatom.  The artist is from Santa Fe and is known for his abstract avian forms. 














This last one is by Melanie A. Yazzie.  I actually saw an exhibit of her work in Santa Fe New Mexico several years ago.  This sculpture is called Pollen Keeper II.  She has this quote to describe her work:

"Pollen Keeper II is a self-portrait of my state of mind when I am thinking about those who carry our people's history and stories.  They are the pollen keepers, the ones who make us live into the future, the wisdom keepers so to speak."

8 comments:

Stefan Jansson said...

I'm with the pollen keeper.

biebkriebels said...

I like the art outside there.

RedPat said...

I like the wing to wing best, Sharon.

Travel said...

Deeper understanding of the place and people can be found in the art

Steve Reed said...

The pollen keeper work is interesting and thought-provoking.

Amy said...

I do like those, especially the first one.

William Kendall said...

These really stand out.

Gemel said...

That first piece is extremely moving.