Pike County’s major deposits of coal support an active strip-mining industry and provide fuel for electricity-generating plants located on the White River. These plants produce power for various urban and rural areas in the state.
This combination sculpture uses limestone. lead, and granite to depict railroad tracks, and cargo containers being transported. The deep carving of the largest square objects creates a striking contrast of light and dark. There is a strong sense of positive and ... view more »
Pike County’s major deposits of coal support an active strip-mining industry and provide fuel for electricity-generating plants located on the White River. These plants produce power for various urban and rural areas in the state.
This combination sculpture uses limestone. lead, and granite to depict railroad tracks, and cargo containers being transported. The deep carving of the largest square objects creates a striking contrast of light and dark. There is a strong sense of positive and negative space in this piece.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
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