Lobster (*Retired)
By William Conrad Severson
Category: Sculpture
About
** This piece is no longer on display. Please see our Retired Public Art Installations page for more information.
The monolithic sea creature is posed standing upright on its tail. The work was originally produced for a client in Florida and was later moved to the university as a gift from the artist.
Dimensions: 36′ H, 5’9″ W, 6’7″ D
Year Completed: c. 1970s
Material: Cor-ten steel and glass mosaic
Owner: Maryville University
Donor: Gift of the artist
About the artist:
William Conrad Severson
Artist Bio:
Severson is internationally known for corporate, institutional, liturgical and private commissions. His sculptures can be seen in 28 US states, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Moscow. He was a co-founder and former president of the St. Louis Sculptors Gallery, and the first artist-in-residence at the Missouri Council of the Arts program in Chillicothe, Missouri. (bio by: Connie Nisinger)
