The Lander University Public Sculpture Exhibition seeks to create opportunities for the display of student created public sculptures on campus. Increasing the visibility of student art on campus enlivens and energizes our public spaces, creating a more welcoming environment for all. Public sculpture projects are completed by advanced sculpture students as career-oriented experiences that prepare our students to be working artists who positively contribute to their communities.
Artist Statement: This assemblage sculpture is comprised of rusty spare parts that have been sorted and assembled to create the illusion of a full-sized Texas Longhorn. Artist MG Morrow created this sculpture as a self-challenge and it is an homage to her Texan Grandfather. MG is a multi-award winning sculpture and she currently has public sculptures in national juried exhibits.
2025 Sculpture Deathmatch Entry: The Sculpture Deathmatch is an annual event that pits teams of sculptors against one another in a battle to design, create and install public sculptures on campus in a 12 hour period. This entry was created by a team of one, MG Morrow. MG is a multi-award winning sculpture and she currently has public sculptures in national juried exhibits.
Artist Statement: This sculpture combines public sculpture techniques with painting techniques to combine the two things the artist loved. Designed to make viewers think about the beauty of nature, this sculpture combines elements of trees, grass, sky and water. Lauren graduated in May 2025 with a BFA in Visual Art.
Artist Statement: This sculpture is an exploration of sculptural techniques and ideas about extra-terrestrials. What if there was a UFO crash on campus? What would the aliens want to know? How would we respond? Artist Nevaeh Harter is a senior BFA student interested in all mediums.
Artist Statement: Artist Alyssa Bowen created this sculpture as a way of exploring a new sculptural technique using a steel armature and covering that with a steel skin. While the process was difficult and painstaking, the payoff is how beautiful the sculpture appears. Alyssa is a senior BFA student who studied abroad in Italy during Spring 2025.
Artist Statement: Artist Elena Medlin is a junior BFA student interested in sculpture. For this project, she wanted to try a new process and experiment with a new medium. Knowing that cardboard is not weatherproof on its own, Elena created a steel armature and covered that armature with a heavy duty glue mixture along with corrugated cardboard. She painted the surface to mimic the Polo teddy bear and then covered that surface with resin. The hope is that viewers will smile when they pass by.
Artist Statement: This project was created in ART 302: Sculpture II for the Public Sculpture Project. The artist chose to explore and experiment with new materials. Beginning with a welded steel armature, the image of the banana was rendered using an outdoor version of paper maché. Paint was used to create a recognizable surface. The sculpture is intended to be a light-hearted addition to the campus.
2025 Sculpture Deathmatch Entry: The Sculpture Deathmatch is an annual event that pits teams of sculptors against one another in a battle to design, create and install public sculptures on campus in a 12 hour period. This entry was created by Georgia Ricard, Mackenzie Belenky, Eddie Herron, Victoria Kelly, and Sanaa Skeete.
Artist Statement: Brendan Brousseau is a BDES major who graduated in May 2025. Brendan enjoyed sculpture and decided to create a sculpture that communicated his feelings about learning while he was a student at Lander. The idea of a wizard came to mind as he collected ideas about mastering a particular craft and he combined his love of graphic design with his love of sculpture to create this unique form.
Artist Statement: Artist Selitah Burns is a BA senior interested in photography and sculpture. For this sculpture, she wanted to create a place for viewers to consider taking photos as well as the importance of photos in our daily lives. The armature is steel and that steel is covered with vinyl and images taken by Selitah of her family and friends. She hopes people will take photos near her camera sculpture and post them online.
2025 Sculpture Deathmatch Entry: The Sculpture Deathmatch is an annual event that pits teams of sculptors against one another in a battle to design, create and install public sculptures on campus in a 12 hour period. This entry was created by Brendan Brousseau, Hope Hardy, Sydney Lafayette, Seth Turner, Sarah Crocker, Dae Dae Valle, and Payton McClellan.
Artist Statement: This interactive sculpture allows viewers to ask questions of the Bearcat and get responses immediately. Through various chance methods, viewers can drop marbles, swing the crystal or spin the wheel as a means to get answers to questions.
Artist Statement: Artist Cathryn Burger is a junior BFA student who hopes to teach after graduation. Cathryn wanted to create a fun sculpture that would encourage viewers to smile and even pose for a photo as they pass by. As she worked on ideas for this sculpture, she settled on two ears having a dance party. She used a steel armature and small pieces of steel to create the forms of the ears. Perhaps you can hear the music of your choice as you imagine the ears dancing the day away.
Artist Statement: Artist Megan Vickery is a Lander Visual Art Alumni and a local photographer. During her senior year, Megan explored several sculptural processes and experimented with many materials. She created this sculpture when she learned the process of hollow formed steel, a painstakingly slow and tedious process that renders smooth, spectacular forms. This abstract sculpture was designed to communicate ideas about the connections between design and sculpture and encourages viewers to move around the forms. This is the oldest sculpture on campus.
Artist Statement: Artist Megan Vickery is a Lander Visual Art Alumni and a local photographer. During her senior year, Megan explored several sculptural processes and learned more about using public sculpture to engage viewers. She created this interactive sculpture as puzzle pieces that fit together visually as you move around the sculpture.