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by Chris Bennett 1985 |
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by Chris Bennett 1985 |
Sudlow Middle School
1414 East Locust Street
Davenport, Iowa 52803
This sculpture of Phoebe Sudlow is made of reinforcement rod. It is a slightly larger than life figure. Sudlow, the first female superintendent in the United States lived in Davenport, near this middle school which is named after her.
This work is the result of the Grounds Beautification Project sponsored by the school district, St. Ambrose College and the Quad City Art's Council. The artist, Chris Bennett, was in residence for three weeks. During this tiime, the students at Sudlow assisted him in creating his design. Bennett's home is in Fairfield, Iowa.