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Boca Raton
Boca Raton Campusbr609-688Commission $37,200
John Gilbert Luebtow, (1944 - )
Chatsworth, California
"Quadratura Circuli", 2005
Glass Sculpture 9/3"h x 8';w x 4'd
...When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change...
Located at the in the atrium of the DeSantis Center, installed in 2005.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $21,000
Tim Prentice, (1930 - ) New York, New York
"Engineering Triptych", 1985 (damaged not on display at this time)
Hanging aluminum kinetic sculpture.
Commission with additional funding $25,191
Robert Sindorf (1951 - )
Croton, New York
"Tranquil Sea", 2004
Granite, 2"h x 5’w x 24’l
Tranquil Sea derives from Japanese chozubachi, a still water basin. In nature, stone and water are everywhere. Stone is solid and immobile; water is liquid and ever changing. Moving over stone, the sound of water soothes and heals.
Though the sound of the cascade long since has ceased, we still hear the murmur of its name. -Japanese poem in the Hyakunin isshu.
Located at the south side entry plaza exterior to the University Center, installed 2004.
Commission $35,000
Dirck Cruser
Asheville, North Carolina, Deceased
"Collective Memory", 1985
Corten and stainless steel, 240"h x 168"w x 72"d
Located southeast of entry plaza entrance to the S.E. Wimberly Library.
Direct Purchase $2,700
Karen Glaser (1954- )
Chicago, Illinois
"Climbing", 1995
Black and white silver gelatin print, 25" x 38"
Manatees seem to like touching and nuzzling. This photo is from Karen Glaser’s extensive Manatee series and has been a favorite image of many people.
Located inside front door lobby of the Karen Slattery Ed. Research Ctr. for Child Development behind the front counter, installed 2003.
Direct Purchase $10,800
Jane Urschalitz
6 untitled watercolor paintings,
3 paintings - 44"h x 35"w
3 paintings - 32"h x 20"w
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $47,530
Harm de Grijs, Rotterdam, Netherlands
"Interlinked Movements", 1990
Painted aluminum, 18’h x 7’w x 5’d
Modernist sculpture, kin to the 70-year-old tradition of clean geometric abstraction.
Located at the west side of entry plaza exterior to the Science and Engineering Building, installed in 1990
Commission $35,245
Katherine Kerr Allen, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
"Facing Circles", 1993
Concrete Sculpture, 3’h x 10’w x 5’d
Located in the east entrance Social Science Building, installed in 1993.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $53,200
Carol Prusa, (1956- )
Boca Raton, Florida
"Cradle", 2005
56 circular painted panels with the dimensions of 5" to 24" diameter
Collectively, these paintings create a protective and generative space where the viewer/participant feels "cradled", cared for a nurtured. Historic symbols of health and well-being are used along with more personally directed images to evoke a feeling tone that supports a learning environment dedicated to the wholeness and celebration of each individual.
Located in College of Nursing lobby, installed in 2005.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $85,960
Rob Fisher, (1939 - )
Bellefonte Pennsylvania
"Orgonelle", 2005
Stainless steel with powder coat finish 13.5’h x 13.5’w x 5’d
A three-dimensional tomographic cross-section of a mitochondrion is transformed into sculptural forms that float within a helical frame. The artwork is about seeing into the nature of our existence.
Located on Science Broadway, in front of the Bio Medical building, installed in 2005.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $35,000
Toby Archer
Plantation, Florida
"Shaping Up", 1994
Five fiber optic forms, covering 55’h x 25’w wall
The piece provides a pun referring to both the physical aspects of using the staircase for exercise and the mathematical elements and artistic patterns found in the geometric forms and varied colors.
Located in interior south stairwell in the building, installed in 1994.
"Days of Illumination", 1994
(damaged, not on display at this time)
Neon sculpted papers and lucite landscape diptych, 62"h x 88"l x 5"d
The artwork refers to the students’ period of college education, the enlightenment the graduates will share with others as they teach, and the natural light on our South Florida landscapes.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission
Dre Devens
"Elements of Captures", 1987
Painted-aluminum and concrete sculpture
This piece is an example of “constructivism,” one of the leading trends in European art. The work was erected on the campus with the help of students.
The piece was located at the south entrance of the building, installed in 1987. At this moment is in storage to be moved to another location.
Boca Raton
Direct Purchase $3,800
Paul Aho (1954- )
West Palm Beach, Florida
"Just Like That", 2001
"Swimming At Night", 2001
Oil and acrylic on wood, 48" x 48"
"My paintings reflect our collective, yet contradictory impulses--indulgence and denial, obscurity and revelation, the carnal and the cognitive. A celebration of complexity, they seek to present a world that is physically provocative, undeniably poetic and unapologetically beautiful."
Located inside the main sitting room in the Indian River Towers West dormitory, installed 2003.
Boca Raton Campus 
Direct Purchase $6,640
Amy Cheng,(1956 - )
New Paltz, New York
"No Condition is Permanent", 2001
Oil/wax/photocopy transfer on canvas, 48" x 72"
It is a truism that the only constant thing in life is change. The painting is cross-cultural in its use of symbols including quoted images from Chinese folk art, Ancient Egyptian wall painting, and a Baroque woodcut.
Its complexity reveals itself slowly to the viewer, but ultimately aims us at a large, wide-angled contemplation of life in its variegated spiritual and physical manifestations.
Located in the All Night Study in the Library Addition building, installed 2007.
Boca Raton Campus
Direct Purchase $225
Cathy Warnecke,(1945 - )
Ft. Jennings, Ohio
"Arizona/Prehistoric Area", 2004
Color photograph, 20" x 24"
Located in the All Night Study of the Library Addition, installed 2007.
Boca Raton Campus
Direct Purchase $1,850
Hung Liu,(1948 - )
Miami, Florida
"Children at Work: Girl with Bowl", 2005
Painting, 22" x 30"
Located on the second floor of All Night Study of the Library Addition, installed 2007.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $55,200
Ray King, (1950 - )
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Chroma Wall", 2005
Optical wall-mounted sculpture of vertical louvers 20’h x 22’w and 15’h x 22’w
Chroma Wall uses the natural phenomena of light as it interacts with glass and optics as an art medium. As the sun refracts light into colors, it creates a magical environment that appeals to viewers’ sense of wonderment and delight.
Located at the west entrance to the Student Support Services Facility, installed 2005.
Boca Raton Campus
Direct Purchase $4,700
Harry McDaniel, (1959- ) Asheville, North Carolina
"Red Spire, Blue Spire, and Orange Spire", 1998
Reinforced cement, 7’h x 4’w x 4’d each
The three "spires" are playful variations on a simple pyramidal form. The fluid shapes suggest movement and growth.
Located in grass area at the west entry to the Louis & Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center, installed 2005.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $32,000
Richard Heipp, (1952- ) Gainesville, Florida
"The Muses", 1996 Overall installed dimensions: 8’ x 50’ x 6"
Four plasma cut 3/8" stainless steel figures, 72" tall each, 10-1/4" x 10" cut bronze symbols, one 5’ x 7" back-lighted, acrylic on plastic painting, two 5’ x 5’ framed acrylic on plastic paintings
This installation explores a metaphorical relationship between the arts and humanities through their history and execution as well as their patronage and mythology. It presents a recontextualization of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary notions by lifting imagery and themes from mythology, classical Greek sculpture, 19th century neoclassical sculpture, and glyph-like symbols. The general conceptual configuration revolves around the ancient notion of the Muses. The work attempts to touch upon all of the disciplines represented in the Schmidt College.
Located in the lobby of the D. F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, installed in 1996.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $45,654
Jim Hirschfield (1951- )
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Sonya Ishii (1952- )
"Jazz Composition for Dimitri Mendeleyev", 2002
stainless steel, 12’ x 6’6"
"Jazz Composition for Dimitri Mendeleyev" draws inspiration from the notion that Chemistry is a link between physics and biology and chemical reactions are the underlying impulse of our existence.
Duplicate plates have been placed throughout the Physical Sciences building.
Located in the outside walkway between Physical Sciences and the College of Science and Engineering. It is above eye level and appears to represent a Periodic Table, installed 2002.
Boca Raton Campus
Direct Purchase $1,285
Paul Aho (1954- )
West Palm Beach, Florida
"Change of the Weather", 2004
Oil and acrylic on wood, 32"h x 32"w
The painting is one of many works in an on-going series which present the viewer a world that is physically provocative, complex in character and unapologetically beautiful. Its execution is related to the artist’s training as a printmaker and the layering processes inherent in digital imaging. Each layer builds upon the past through the disruption or clarification of its structure, employing a level of gamesmanship and strategy toward the creation of a work, which is consistent only with itself.
Located in interior Business Services reception area in the Student Health Services, installed 2004.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $94,400
Jefre Manuel Figuera (1972 - ) Orlando, Florida
"E-Waste", 2010 e-waste sculpture, 670 sq. ft. of e-waste composed of uniformly powder coated monitors, keyboards, circuit boards, cables, peripherals and cpu towers attached with liquid adhesive and stainless steel hardware with the dimension of 41.5’x16’
Two stainless steel benches 18”x18”x8’ with water jet punched of binary codes
In 2010, The United States generated over 3 million tons of Electronic waste, or "e-waste". E-waste is generated when electronics such as computers, cell phones, televisions and cameras are discarded as new technologies are developed. JEFRE worked with 糖心Vlog to collect over 5000 sqft of e-waste and artistically recycled as a mural above to educate consumers of a growing hazardous byproduct of technology and development
The e-waste wall is located inside the lobby of Engineering East building. The benches are located in the plaza in front of the building.
Installed in 2010.
Direct Purchase $16,500
Diane Farris (1944 - )
Gainesville, Florida
"The Enduring Florida Landscape", 2006
20 Photographs, 22"x26", 18"x22"
These twenty photographs depict the generous Florida landcape: the wide waters, lush prairies and ancient oaks that sustain us. As we go forward, we build upon deep traditions of learning, the arts and the environment.
Located in the Computer Lab of the Computer Center building.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $9,500
Robert Huff (1945 - )
Miami, Florida
"HR Daze", 2008
Acrylic and pencil on panel 4' x 6' x 3/4"
HR Daze comes from my ongoing observations of organic and architectural forms in the environment. Additionally, my working process of adding to and taking away may be a metaphor for what happens in the natural world. We are surrounded by and players in this constant performance of destruction and reclaimation. Wonder, shock, moral and ethical questions, as well as great beauty abound.
Physically, the piece works as a window to my imaginary landscape. The architectural forms and details of this building have dictated the size and shape of this window. Technically it is fabricated on a series of honeycomb panels with acrylic paint, pencil and blackboard paint. The piecing together of these sections suggests narration…a time element to the drama of the landscape.
I hope that the work poses some questions for the viewer about environment and the amazing struggle of natural and manmade elements.
Located on the second floor hallway of Office Depot Center for Executive Education building, installed December 2008.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $9,500
Karl Saliter (1966 - )
Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut
"Round Form", 2009
3/8" solid steel and rocks,
My uncut stones on rod-built spheres, often connote growth, or motion. To me, this work is primarily an embodiment of gratitude. With bent rods and stones gathered from rivers and shores, I infuse my work with life. I make large, outdoor works because they relate powerfully to the viewer. I want people to feel life and motion in the sculpture .
Located on the grass area in front of the Office Depot Center for executive Education building, installed April 2009
Fort Lauderdale
Dennis Oppenheim, (1938- )
New York, New York
"Woven Explosion", 1987
Mixed metal sculpture
Located on the west entrance of the Reubin O’D Askew Tower, installed in 1987
Ft. Lauderdale Campus
Commission $43,300
Richard Heipp (1952 - ) Gainesville, Florida
"The Perspective Lesson", 2004
14-C&C cut units, ¼" powder coated aluminum with neon lighting, 215"h x 312"w x 6"d
The theme of this project revolves around a perspective or drawing lesson, metaphorically relating to the creative learning process. The work combines elements of history with current digital technology. The imagery repeats elements of classical sculpture with symbols referencing the creative impulses through the heart-mind-hand-eye-and ear.
Located on exterior wall above east entrance to the 糖心Vlog/BCC Higher Education Complex, installed 2004.
Davie
Davie Campus
Commission $41,015
Robert Roesch, (1952 - ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Alchemy", 2002.
Three pyramids of stainless steel, corten steel and light, each 12’hx3’wx3’d.
The uniting of opposites: weakness to strength, body to spirit.
Located at the entry plaza exterior of the Sen. James A. Scott Education and Science Center, installed 2002.
John D. Macarthur
Commission $5,100
Bruce H. White, (1933 - ) Dekalb, Illinois
"Whirlwind", 2008.
Powder-coated aluminum, 60" x 1/8"
Whirlwind is inpired by fractal imaging.
Located on the north-west stairwell wall of the Hariett L. Wilkes building, installed 2008.
Jupiter Campus
Commission $93,600
Howard Kalish, (1942 - ) Brooklyn, New York
"Jupiter's Spiral ", 2009
Bronze sculpture, 12' x 12' x 9'
"At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshness;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is.
But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
Where pasr and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance."
T.S. Eliot
Located on the grassy area in front of the buidings, installed 2009.
Commission $17,400
Brad Miller, (1966 - )
Seattle, Washington
"The Speed of Time and Light", 2006
The speed of time is said to be equal to the speed of light. Here, the movements of ordinary clock hands are converted into a timepiece that speeds up and slows down, in reference to All-Night study sessions.
Installed in All-Night Study in Jupiter Library in 2006
MacArthur Campus
Commission $28,200
Manuel Alvarez (1945 - )
Girona, Spain
"Dialog II", 2005
Roman Travertine marble, 8'h x 2'6"w x 6"d
Dialog II is the only means we share for teaching, learning and comprehending.
This commission was made in conjunction with private donor funds.
Located in the courtyard of Lifelong Learning Center in Jupiter, installed 2006.
MacArthur Campus
Direct Purchase $1,400
Carlyn Marcus Ekstrom (1943 - ) Watertown, Massachusetts
"Shell Game", 2003
Acrylic on wood panel, 24" x 36"
"Shell Game" relates to the seashore habitat of Florida and my wanderings along the ocean’s edge. In this work, I am suggesting the layering effect that seashells, sand and seaweed create.
Located on interior wall next to meeting room in the Dining Hall, installed 2004.
MacArthur Campus
Commission $50,000
Tim Watkins, (1952 - )
Carol May, (1950 - )
Brooklyn, New York
"Blossoms", 2002
Nine pieces, including a bench, bollards and sculptures with kinetic elements, from 3’h to 12’h of concrete, mosaic tile and powder-coated steel.
The goal of Blossoms is to create a garden of color, form and movement and at the same time, provide unique functional amenities such as artful seating and meeting points for the academic community.
Located between Administration Building and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College in exterior area, installed 2002.
MacArthur Campus
Direct Purchase $5,700
Darlene Nguyen-Ely (1968 - ) Monroe, Washington
"Verticaero", 2001
"Papillon", 2001
Wood/bamboo/acrylic/copper leaf/photo collage, 48"h x 18"w x 16"d
"Verticaero" & "Papillon" immediately call to mind a wide range of natural forms from bean pods and insect bodies to the bodies and wings of flying creatures.
Located in the Hibel Museum classroom building main hallway, installed 2004.
Treasure Coast
Port St. Lucie Campus
Commission $55,635
Flatlanders Sculpture Supply, Kenneth Thompson, (1955 - ) Blissfield, Michigan
"Port St. Lucie Arch", 2005
Limestone and stainless steel 12’6’h x 5’6"d x 23’l tube. The image of the arch was chosen because it is a symbolically strong structure that denotes a doorway, passage of portal, which metaphorically provides the students of 糖心Vlog and Indian River Community College with the entry to a "new beginning" that education provides.
Located in the archway area exterior of the joint use facility, installed 2005.
Commission $27,200
Paul Aho, (1945 - ) Jensen Beach, Florida
"Rio de Ais ", 2009
Mixed media on wood panels (17) panels 42" x 42" and (2) panels 90" x 90"
Rio de Ais is an assemblage of artworks created to reflect and recognize historical and ecological aspects of the Indian River Lagoon and its surrounding wetlands.
Composed of photographic images and abstract paintings, the work represents the Lagoon's physical attributes and the remarkable diversity and inter connectivity of its complex ecosystem.
Located in the main lobby of the Multipurpose Building in Port Saint Lucie Campus, installed 2009.
糖心Vlog at Harbor Branch
Harbor Branch Campus
Commission $30,500
Nancy Gutkin O'Neil (1949 - ) Porter, Main
"From wonder into wonder existence opens " (Lao Tsu), 2009
Handpainted stained glass, two panels 40"h x 45"w x3/8"d and one panel 40"h x 54"w x 3/8"d
My piece is about the beauty and rich diversity of the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem. It includes mangoves, seagrasses, and a variety of sea creatures, all woven together as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of life.
Located at the main entrance in the 糖心Vlog/HBOI Marine Science Building, installed 2009.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission
Dre Devens
"Elements of Captures", 1987
Painted-aluminum and concrete sculpture
This piece is an example of “constructivism,” one of the leading trends in European art. The work was erected on the campus with the help of students.
The piece was located at the south entrance of the building, installed in 1987. At this moment is in storage to be moved to another location.
Boca Raton Campus
Commission $85,960
Rob Fisher, (1939 - )
Bellefonte Pennsylvania
"Orgonelle", 2005
Stainless steel with powder coat finish 13.5’h x 13.5’w x 5’d
A three-dimensional tomographic cross-section of a mitochondrion is transformed into sculptural forms that float within a helical frame. The artwork is about seeing into the nature of our existence.
Located on Science Broadway, in front of the Bio Medical building, installed in 2005.