Stella by Scott Westphal was featured as a temporary outdoor sculpture in White River State Park. Selected as part of a competition to display at least six large-scale exterior sculptures in the park, Scott Westphal intended to portray the feeling of reaching up and gazing out with his piece. Stella is the artist’s abstracted vision of a seated woman with her knees pulled close to her body. The pose attempts to be pensive and protected, while proud and optimistic.

Scott Westphal designs and fabricates small to large scale bronze, aluminum, and steel sculptures, beginning in 1995 to present. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Westphal studied at the Herron School of Art and Design and has worked on several public art projects throughout the state. Focusing primarily on I-beam construction sculptures, Westphal uses a hybrid of abstraction, minimalism, and figuration to strike a balance between industrial and natural elements. As a result, Westphal’s work represents strength, control, and fluidity.