Bloomington Banquet
Percentage for the Arts B-Line Trail Signature Artwork
Artist:
Dale Enochs
Medium:
Indiana Limestone and Steel
Year:
2009
Location:
Farmers' Market Plaza
City Hall - Showers Common
About the Work
The city of Bloomington is known for its wealth of arts that feed the soul. This sculpture references the basic human need of nourishment, both physical and cultural. Made primarily from Indiana limestone, the sculpture pays tribute to the site's history as the Showers Brothers Furniture Factory, along with its current status as home of the Farmers' Market and the annual Taste of Bloomington Festival. Upon close examination, the bowl in this sculpture can be recognized as an inverted replica of Bloomington's courthouse dome complete with Austin Seward's fish floating atop the steam. Carvings on the sculpture weave together images of walkers, bicyclists and animals who regularly visit the B-Line trail. One chair of the sculpture is pulled back, an invitation to the viewer to take a place at Bloomington's banquet and join in the exchange of culture and experience.
About the Artist
Dale Enochs has worked as an artist in Bloomington for over 25 years. He completed a BFA at Indiana University, Fort Wayne in 1977 and went on to earn an MFA at the Bloomington campus in 1981. Enochs works primarily in limestone, often combining contrasting materials such as bronze, steel and copper. His work can be seen in public and private collections throughout the U.S. as well as in Japan and China. In addition to Bloomington Banquet, Dale's sculptures, Axis and Phoenix, can also be seen in Bloomington's Miller-Showers Park and at the Fire Station on S. Fairfield Drive, respectively.