Keystone
- Title
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Keystone
- LC Subject
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Sculpture
Granite
Installations (Art)
Bronze
Sculpture--Themes, motives
Outdoor sculpture
sculpture (visual work)
public sculpture
outdoor sculpture
bronze (metal)
granite (rock)
- Creator
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Beyette, Pam
- Description
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This piece consists of five different sculptural forms that depict an antique key and keyholes. This particular view presents a view of the antique key form and an upright version of the keyhole.
Pam Beyette; basalt and bronze; Oregon Public Safety Academy; Quad Plaza; Salem, Oregon
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- Location
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Department of Public Safety Standards and Training >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
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4190 Aumsville Hwy., S. E., Salem Oregon
- Date
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1975/2012
- Identifier
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2005_dpsst_training_cntr_02_a01
- Accession Number
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2005_dpsst_training_cntr_02_a01
- Rights
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In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
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Beyette, Pam
- Type
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Image
- Format
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image/tiff
- Material
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GE 50-Year Pure RTV Silicone (as a seal over the lower portion of the steel pipe for rust prevention); DAP Concrete Sealer (in a ring around the perimeter to adhere the stone to the concrete); Touchstone Two-Part Epoxy (made by Bondstone Material Corp., used on the upper pipes to adhere pipe to stone, also used to anchor the bronze key pins into the concrete).
Sculpture
granite, bronze; installation sculpture
- Set
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Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
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Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
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2005 Department of Public Safety and Security Training Center
2005_dpsst_training_cntr
- Has Version
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slide; color
- Institution
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Oregon Arts Commission
University of Oregon
- Color Space
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RGB
- Biographical Information
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I chose the key as a symbol of knowledge and guardianship in the realm of public safety. The key and stone sculptures' distinct silhouettes serve as plaza sentinels, offering entry to the great lawn and opportunities to pause and reflect. The stone sculptures, cut from one piece of columnar basalt, disassembled and rearranged, metaphorically unlock understanding and provide solutions. The columnar basalt exterior is left in its natural state. As the shapes emerged, different surfaces were cut, flamed and polished. The stone's glossy surfaces echo images of passersby and reflect natural light. The installation captures the qualities of protection, service and knowledge. (Beyette, 2006)