The Carmel Clay Historical Society will unveil a new sculpture at the rapidly evolving Butterfly Garden, located on the north side of the Monon Depot, 211 1st St. SW, which is home to the Historical Society. Carmel-based artist Scott Osborne, whose sculptures can be seen around the Arts & Design District and at the Depot, will be unveiling his new work, titled The Life Cycle.
The unveiling is part of this weekend’s Meet Me on Main (virtual) event, which will be carried live on Facebook, YouTube and Carmel TV. The sculpture unveiling will take place at 5 p.m.
Osborne
“We are very excited to share this unique artwork with our community. Scott Osborne’s creation will both enhance our butterfly garden and educate children about the metamorphosis of butterflies with amazing detailed metalwork,” said Deborah Gangstad, Executive Director of the Carmel Clay Historical Society. “We also want to thank the City of Carmel’s Art Grant committee for their generous funding of this project.”
Osborne, who has several commissioned pieces in Carmel and Indianapolis, focuses his art on larger-than-life sculptures that feature metal and other materials.
“I was inspired to make a sculpture that symbolizes the development of youth, and it was appropriate for this location to accomplish this through the process of the Lifecycle of the Butterfly,” said Osborne, a graduate of the IUPUI Herron School of Art. “My hope is that this creation will be a visual, thought-provoking and educational sculpture for all to see and enjoy, especially our younger generation.”
The sculpture will be visible to anyone walking, biking or driving along the Monon Greenway. It will be part of the butterfly garden, a project of the Hamilton County Master Gardeners. Volunteers led by Pat Enney and Sharon Bassler have worked diligently the past two years to establish a registered butterfly garden on the north side of the Depot Museum.
About Scott Osborne
Since he was young, Scott Osborne has enjoyed creating and making things – from duct-tape wallets, Lego structures without the instructions and much more. In high school, people realized that he was a very talented artist when he started drawing photo realism in colored pencil. He could bring drawings to life.
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Since his exposure to art disciplines were limited in high school, once at IUPUI Herron School of Art, his world was expanded to many different options of art. As someone who considers himself more of a Jack of all trades, Scott Osborne graduated with a degree in Integrated Studio Practice at Herron School of Art and Design. He enjoyed learning new disciplines, ceramics, and sculpture.
This was not a quick process. After changing his major three times, starting with Drawing and Illustration, he then expanding to Integrated Studio Practices. This combination was able to include both Illustration and Ceramics.
At this time, he was exposed to a third discipline, Sculpture. Scott realized that the process of moving through these majors has given him a good understanding of depth and perception as well as becoming a craftsman. He was able to combine all the disciplines in his practices and it helped develop his visions and sculpture skills. His combination of drawing, ceramic, and sculptural talents allows him to create a variety of wonderful works of art.
Osborne’s art is typically large scale and draws a lot of influence from his childhood. He integrates functionality and is always influenced in some way by the number three – born in the third month and he was the third child in his family. He has several commissioned sculptures in Carmel and Indianapolis.
The best thing about art in Osborne’s eyes is that is can share a message and a purpose, or it can simply be appreciated for the sheer beauty of its existence.