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The “Art History Wall” is located southwest of MKBrown Civic Center. Made of crushed marble, the Lone Star flag covers two west walls designed by Gerald “Sandy” Sanders, Reese Field, James Hinkley, and others. Dimensional within illustrates our history from the Native Americans to the agriculture and petroleum industries, early American lifestyles, and the WWII air base. Four panels contain tiles created by Pampa ISD students, and the east two walls are mosaic by Pampa Art Club members. The wall was completed in 1996.

The “Book of Knowledge” at Clarendon College Pampa Center, 1601 W Kentucky., was donated to the college by the members of the Las Pampas Koi and Water Garden Society soon after the completion of the new campus in 2000. The mold was designed by Paul Coronis, and the concrete was donated by Pampa Concrete Company.

“Flight of Enrichment” is a 13-foot multi-piece bronze sculpture of geese in flight, including one with a wing span of over five feet. The sculpture extends over 23 feet across the south wall of the entrance foyer of the M.K.Brown Academic Center at Clarendon College Pampa Campus, 1601 W Kentucky. The sculptor was former Pampa resident Richard Thompson. It was dedicated on April 20, 2005, during the college’s 30th Anniversary celebration. Funding for this sculpture came from the Pampa Area Foundation for Outdoor Art, Pampa Center Foundation, M.K.Brown Foundation, McCarley Foundation, Wallace and Darlene Birkes, and others. Available for viewing 8 am to 4 pm.

“Grandfather’s Vision” is a unique bronze statue by Pampa’s own renowned sculptor, G.L. Sanders. The statue sits in Dr. V.E. von Bruno Park at the corner of Cuyler and Foster Street in Downtown Pampa. This sculpture is located on the site of the original home and office of Dr. von Bruno, Pampa’s first physician. The bronze depicts a cowboy and his Native American friend puzzling over markings in a stone that depicts an oil derrick - a sign of the future. It was dedicated on March 27th, 1999.

“The Harvester” sits inside the rotunda of PampaHigh School, 111 E. Harvester, and is surrounded by the Harvester Hall of Honor. It is available for viewing only during public school events or by appointment. The 7-foot-tall bronze, representing the Pampa High School mascot, was created by artist Don Ray of Channing, Texas, and was donated to the school by the Pampa High School Class of 1956 on the occasion of the 45th class reunion in 2001.

“Kids At Play” is a beautiful life-sized bronze depicting several children playing in a tree. It stands in the north garden of Fairview Cemetery, 1500 N. Duncan St. Installed in May 2005, this sculpture was donated by Lee and Brenda Cornelison in memory of their son and dedicated to “all families who have lost a child.” It was installed in May 2005.

“The Lesson” is a life-size bronze of a motherreading to her young child. It is one of two sculptures formally dedicated at Lovett Memorial Library, 111 N. Houston St, on January 9th, 2005. The dedication of this sculpture and its sister sculpture occurred during the 50th-anniversary celebration of the library. Both were gifted to Pampa from Texas panhandle Native R.L. Franklin in honor of the pioneering spirit of the women who helped settle this area, including his mother, Louise Franklin, and three other Pampa women, Virginia Green, Betty Henderson, and Annie Buckler. “The Lesson” was sculpted by Don Ray of Channing, Texas, and is located near the library entrance.

The “Loch Ness” Lizard, one of Pampa’s most uniquesculptures, was constructed from recycled materials during the 1991 - 1992 school year by the metal trades class of Pampa High School under the direction of teacher Warren Smith. The round “scales” were made from charge tubes from Titan (now Hunting) that were welded to a steal frame. “Nessie” is 5 feet tall, 6 feet wide, 14 feet long, and is located in Buckler Park at 1100 Somerville.

Ornamental Trees #1 and #2 were donated to theCity of Pampa by Thelma Bray. Tree #1 is a four- sided, triangular tree, and Tree #2 is a 10-foot-tall, cone-shaped structure. Both trees were designed by James Hinkley and constructed by Rusty Neef. They were erected in Highland Park in 1992. From the “Loch Ness Lezard”, follow the Hike and Bike Trail North across Somerville Street into Highland Park.

“Perry Lefors,” buffalo hunter and rancher, sits atop his horse overlooking traffic at 1100 N Hobart (HWY 70). The large bronze was commissioned by Lefors’ son Emmett in 1986. Sculpted by Rich Muno of Oklahoma. The sculpture is 8 feet high and stands atop a 4-foot high base. Perry Lefors was the foreman of the Diamond F ranch in the 1800s.

“The Prairie Woman of Texas” was donated by R.L. Franklin and dedicated on January 29th, 2005. Created by David Frech of Beacon, New York. This sculpture is located in the Reading Garden of Lovett Memorial Library, 111 N. Houston St. The image of a prairie woman holding her child represents the strong pioneer women who helped settle the Texas panhandle. Available for viewing during business hours of the library.

“The Purple Onion” is a colorful, abstract that was one of the first public sculptures in Pampa. Located at 400 N. Cuyler St, The Onion was designed by Al Smith and built at Cabot Corporation welding shops. The five foot high sculpture was sponsored by Pampa Beautification Foundation in 1977.

Shape of Time II, a 9-foot, 700-pound steel abstract, by local sculptress Bonnie Chambless and welded by Tim Gikas, stands on the front lawn of Pampa Regional Medical Center at 1 Medical Plaza. The large sculpture was originally installed in the garden area of Cornado Hospital in 1984. It was “rescued” by the Pampa Area Foundation of Outdoor Art in 1994 and installed in its current location.

“This Land is Your Land” is located near MK Brown.Local welder and artist Rusty Neff created theunique 150-foot-long by 10-foot-high steel sculpture. which represents the chorus of Woody Guthrie’sclassic American song “This Land is Your Land.” Thesculpture was dedicated in 1992. Woody Guthrielived in Pampa from 1929-1937.