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Linda Howard (born 1934) is an American sculptor, who is best known for her large-scale, outdoor artworks. The artist currently lives and works in Bradenton, Florida.[1]

Early life and education

Linda Howard was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1934.[2] In 1957 she attained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Denver.[3] In 1971 Howard attained a Master of Arts degree from Hunter College in New York.[3]

Work

Howard creates large-scale, outdoor sculptures, frequently out of aluminum. Howard has said of her work: I am deeply concerned with the paradox that exists between man's experience of his physical reality and his knowledge of conceptual reality."[4]

In 1978, Howard was commissioned by the Public Art Fund to create a sculpture for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.[2] For this commission, she created Maya (1979), a 1000-pound sculpture made of brushed aluminum, which was temporarily shown in City Hall Park prior to being moved for the Olympics.[2] With the installation of Maya, Howard became the first-ever woman artist to exhibit an artwork in City Hall Park.[2]

Public collections

Howard's sculptures can be seen in many public institutions and spaces, including:

• Round About (sculpture) (1976) and Sky Fence(1976), Lynden Sculpture Garden[5]
• Up/over, Sheldon Museum of Art[4]
• Archway (1991), Frost Art Museum[6]
• Gateway[1]
• Sunyatta (sculpture) (1979), Besthoff Sculpture Garden[7]

References

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