Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial
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The sculpture in 2011
Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial
Artist Ralph Helmick
Year1993
TypeSculpture
Medium Bronze
Subject Stevie Ray Vaughan
Dimensions240 cm× 110 cm× 400 cm(94 in× 43 in× 156 in); [1]
Location Austin, Texas, United States
Coordinates 30°15′47″N97°45′02″W / 30.263109°N 97.750672°W / 30.263109; -97.750672

Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial is a bronze sculpture of Stevie Ray Vaughan by Ralph Helmick. The statue is an iconic landmark along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail on Auditorium Shores of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, United States, an outdoor venue where Vaughan performed many concerts. [2]

Description and history

The Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial is an approximately eight-foot-tall bronze statute. The statue depicts Vaughan in a calm stance cloaked in a poncho and wide-brimmed hat, with his electric guitar by his side. A flat bronze “shadow” behind the statue is a sculpted silhouette of Vaughan playing guitar. The sculpture is installed on a low, limestone rubble masonry and concrete pedestal.

Helmick began working independently on the project. Other funding came from private donations. [2] Argos Foundry of Brewster, New York fabricated the art piece in 1993. [1] With strong public backing, the City of Austin approved its permanent placement along the hike-and-bike trail. The Austin Parks & Recreation Department installed the work in 1994 and maintains it. [3] It has become a popular tourist attraction, [4] and often has flowers and other devotions at its base. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial". helmicksculpture. January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Everett, Holly (2002). ROADSIDE CROSSES in Contemporary Memorial Culture (PDF) (First ed.). Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press. p. 5. ISBN   1-57441-150-0.
  3. ↑ "Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial". Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Memorial". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue". Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.


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