| These exciting sculptures are part of the National Endowment for the Arts' "Challenge America" grant for outdoor public art projects in Lucas. |
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American Fork Art by Mri-Pilar |
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"A forkcast for better tines!"
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Planting of outdoor forks started in May 2006 |
Planting the forks (downtown, next to the Ford dealership)  |
The Tines They Are A Changin'! |
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| See Don and Glennis Kaufman's local fork art below! | |
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Grassroots Wall of Fame led by Eric Abraham |
Eric Abraham's workshop on the Grassroots Wall of Fame
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Eric with Grassroots Wall of Fame in progress |
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Eric installing the artistic sign prior to the Adam's Apple Festival, Labor Day, 2006
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World's Largest Travel Souvenir Plate by Erika Nelson |
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Erika Nelson has been spearheading this sculpture project since May of 2005. Lots of prep work has gone into the project to date, including community brainstorming sessions, engineering troubleshooting, surface preparation, site preparation, and design development and finalization. This expect the unexpected sculptures project is partially funded by the National Endowment to the Arts and Kansas Arts Commission. |
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Hat's off to the organizational skills of Steve Schultz and the hard work City of Lucas crew, who hauled the 14-foot decommissioned satellite dish from Wilson Telephone Company to it's new home along K-18 highway. |
Thanks also goes to J. Jean and Mildred Mettlen for sharing part of their milo field for the sculpture. |
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The plate will continue to be painted with vignettes of Lucas history, industry, and attractions. Erika will begin painting on the massive monument to tourism late August, 2006 through September, and into October, until the surface is worthy of World's Largest status. The bottom rim border of the plate is already painted with some of the Smoky River basin petroglyphs, upper border is the local history with the Fred Dininny story and the center border is, what else, but rings of the world famous Brant's bologna. So, drive on by and watch World's Largest History in the Making! And, please don't honk at the artist.. |
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See Erika's online blog as painting
progresses, WITH WONDERFUL INSIGHTS AND CLOSE-UPS OF DETAILS IN THE
PLATE! http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldslargestthings/sets/72157600365833637/ |
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Below are some more outdoor public art projects in Lucas. |
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Cougar Mascot by Lucas Luray High School Metal Students |
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Lucas Luray High School Metal students under the direction of
instructor Dwight Windle created this 14' tall Cougar
mascot.
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Jim Dickerman Sculptures |
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Mr. Scoop Dig-It greets all visitors to downtown Lucas. He typically hangs out on Main Street between Eric Abraham's Studio and the Ford dealership.
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The Grass Ness Monster waits for unwary motorists at the North
end of Main Street in Lucas, KS! Please be careful as this creature is not caged and can be dangerous if you get too close!
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Chet Dwyer's Propane Tank Apple |
You can't miss the apple when approaching Lucas from the
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Giant forks sway in the breeze!
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A close-up view of the front yard reveals more fork-lore. |
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M.T. Liggett Metal Sculptures |
Metal sculptures on the road behind the Great Plains Manufacturing
Plant!
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 Nereus (classical mythology) : a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids |
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Nancy Jo's Snow Dome Palace |
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Be sure to scout the residential areas as you might see the Snow Dome
Palace at Nancy Jo Leachman's house! This wonderful yard art was painted by Tess Dunkle McKnight. Thanks Tess for all your volunteer painting projects! |
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