Poetess
Cast stone is a mixture of marble aggregate and statuary cement poured into a mold. Cast stone sculptures need to be coated with a weather-proofing so they do not deteriorate. Also in collection at Austin Museum of Art-Laguna Gloria, Austin; Texas Tech University Museum, Lubbock.
Date: 1956
Material: Cast Stone
Dimension: 33 x 60 x 20
Location: Garden
Visual Description: Poetess 1956 Cast stone Pale pink stone sculpture of a life-sized woman reclining on her left hip, gazing upwards. She has wavy hair, pulled back in a loose bun, and wears a scoop-necked long sleeved dress. Knees are bent and raised, forming a triangle. Her feet are bare and crossed at the ankle.