Linda Howard (artist)

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Linda Howard (born 1934) is an American sculptor, who is best known for her large-scale, outdoor artworks. The artist currently lives and works in Bradenton, Florida. [1]

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Early life and education

Linda Howard was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1934. [2] In 1957 she attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver. [3] In 1971 Howard attained a Master of Arts degree from Hunter College in New York. [3]

Work

Howard creates large-scale, outdoor sculptures, frequently out of aluminum. Howard has said of her work: I am deeply concerned with the paradox that exists between man's experience of his physical reality and his knowledge of conceptual reality." [4]

In 1978, Howard was commissioned by the Public Art Fund to create a sculpture for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. [2] For this commission, she created Maya (1979), a 1000-pound sculpture made of brushed aluminum, which was temporarily shown in City Hall Park prior to being moved for the Olympics. [2] With the installation of Maya, Howard became the first-ever woman artist to exhibit an artwork in City Hall Park. [2]

Public collections

Howard's sculptures can be seen in many public institutions and spaces, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 Rife, Susan. "Get out and meander to see Season of Sculpture VII", Herald Tribune, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Public Art Fund: Maya", Public Art Fund, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Resume" Archived January 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , Linda Howard Sculpture, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Sheldon Museum of Art: Linda Howard" Archived November 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Sheldon Museum of Art, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  5. "Collection – Lynden Sculpture", Lynden Sculpture Garden, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  6. "The Sculpture Park at Florida International University" [ permanent dead link ], Florida International University, Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  7. "Sunyatta, New Orleans", Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, 2000,208.