ORION

 Another view

The theme in this sculpture (as in all of my large pieces) is particularly specific to its site: a school for land-to-air artillery and missiles. The title is taken from the constellation Orion, the Hunter.

The sculpture is intended to be first seen from higher access roads as a signal marking the command post. The structure and the siting add a dynamic force to the sculpture. The circular elements (suggesting dials as well as shields) are grouped into the virtual volume of a sphere. A pipe encased for part of its length in a stainless tube suggests a barrel or launching tube. A rectangular element (with a stainless steel circular insert) points to the entry at the height of the portico.