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Artist/Creator (1)	Walters, Billie (born 1927)
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor
Artist/Creator (2)	Vonne, Peter
Artist/Creator (2).Role	assistant
Title/Caption	Five Stones of Elena Gallegos , (The)
Date of Work	1982-1983. Dedicated August 6, 1983
Description of View	Detail view with single stone
Notes	Project Location: Albert Sims Park/Elena Gallegos Picnic Area, Albuquerque, NM. Sponsor/Developer: Percent-for-Art Program, City of Albuqerque. Project Description: Five weathered granite boulders were chosen by the artist from a nearby arroyo and then placed along a pathway which leads into the Sandria Mountains. Walters altered the stones subtly with carved and inlaid symbols to memorialize the life and environmental concerns of conservationist Phil Tollefsrud. The sculpture is situated along a pathway which affords spectacular views of the city of Albuqerque below and the brooding Sandia Mountains above. One rock has 38 copper rods inserted into a small carved circular area at chest height to the viewer. These rods note Tollefsrud's age at the time of his death. Each of the remaining four rocks bears an abstract representation of 'naturalness' and 'open space', according to the artist. Project History: This artwork occupies the entrance to the Elena Gallegos Land Grant. The work is dedicated to the memory of local conservationist Phil Tollefsrud, who was instrumental in the formation of the Open Space Task Force designed to foster open spaces for Albuquerque. Tollefsrud died at age 38 in 1976. The city of Albuquerque Percent-for-Art Program, created in 1978, funded this local artist whose proposal was chosen from among 75 others submitted.
Technique/Process	sculpture
Materials/Medium	carved granite stones with inlaid copper and bronze
Dimensions	5 stones. Overall: ca. 89 in. x 23 ft. 4 in. x 85 ft. 3 in.
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States)
Location.Current Repository	Albert G. Simms Park
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Public art Memorials Boulder
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	New Directions in Public Art: Part IV
Reference Number	Art on File PAIV-50(3)-2
Collection Title	Sculpture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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