Project Description
Sense of Place highlights the various parks, walking paths, natural wonders, and hiking trails throughout San Dimas and encourages exploration. Located on the platform are four large-scale bronze walking sticks inspired by the city’s bucolic surroundings and serving as an ageless symbol for the explorer in us all. Each are adorned with details that celebrate imagination and discovery, the natural environment, shared histories, and community. Seven hand sculpted bas-relief ceramic panels featuring creatures native to the region are located on the bases of the canopy columns, an homage to life dwelling within the surrounding foothills.
Artist Statement
“San Dimas is nestled up against the hills and surrounded by nature. We wanted to capture its walking trails, parks, flora, fauna & local history. We felt the most effective art form to convey this was through bas-relief sculpture. Our final concept was inspired by walking sticks as they are symbolic of getting out into nature. Each of the four eight-foot-tall walking sticks is unique and portrays important aspects of San Dimas’s history, culture, flora, fauna adventure and exploration, providing a sense of place and time.”
About the Artist
EUGENE DAUB (b. 1942, Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is a San Pedro based artist nationally recognized for his sculpture and bas-relief work. He is Vice President of the American Medallic Sculpture Association and a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society. His works can be found in private foundations, churches, universities, museums and urban landscapes throughout the United States. He studied at the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He previously taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Rutgers University, and the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco.
ANNE OLSEN DAUB (b. 1957, Fresno, California) is a San Pedro based artist, sculptor, and jewelry designer. Her mixed media work explores color, fabric, found objects, and architectural elements and has been exhibited at Palos Verdes Art Center and at Michael Stearns Gallery. Daub earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Fresno City College and studied at Otis College of Art and Design.