Western Wildflowers
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- Title Western Wildflowers
- Category Sculpture
- Medium Copper
- Art Themes Pacific Northwest (subject or artist), Spokane
- Dimensions 15"h x 183"w
- Year Completed 2011
- Description Amber Lily, Monkshood, Deer Brush, Cinquefoil, California Pitcher Plant, Tiger Lily, and Blue Columbine.
- Notes Sister Paula Mary Turnbull (May 26, 1921 – July 20, 2018) was an American sculptor and educator. Known as the "welding nun", she created liturgical and whimsical metal sculptures. Her most famous work is Garbage Goat, a steel sculpture in Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, that incorporates a vacuum apparatus allowing the goat to "eat" trash. During her career, Turnbull created dozens of public artworks in Spokane and helped organize the installation of public art at the Expo '74 world's fair.
- Artist Sister Paula Mary Turnbull American 1921-2018
- Credit Karin Heller Collection
- Location Library Art Storage On top of 'I' cabinet
- Accession Number 2025.0021.a-d
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