MID-SIZED SCULPTURES
RIVER, FALLS & BOATS...
4 Rivers
1986
Cast iron
4 Rivers was commissioned by the Mid-America Group in 1986 for its central office. This cast iron sculpture was based on Wyrick’s proposal in a nationwide competition. She had proposed a very large sculpture for the lobby in a Boston Back Bay terminal, based on four rivers in Boston in the
area that would have allowed people to circulate under it.
After a rigorous competition, Wyrick was one of five finalists. Unfortunately the project was instead awarded to a sculptor who was selected to do a statue of a person revered in the area. The sculptor had not competed in the competition.
Green River Mother Lode
Sign of the River Protector (diptych)
1987
Cast bronze / Oil paint / Plexi
Green River Mother Lode and Sign of the River Protector were cast from the same mold, but were mounted on different height vertical plexi stands.
Two Rivers
1990
Cast Everdur bronze / Oil paints
Several smaller scale pieces were made based on folding Chinese screens and that made them self-supporting, independent of pedestals. Painting bronze Rivers with a final coat of Incralac and then using oil paints expanded possibilities in this group of sculptures. Two Rivers was purchased for the executive offices of the UI Hospitals and Clinics.
Listening to the River
1992
Cast bronze / Oil paint
2 Rivers, contd.
1992
Cast bronze / Oil paint
2 Rivers, contd. – The force of the river on the left causes the tilt of its backdrop, while the stability of the river and its background on the right adds to the dynamism of the sculpture.
Segmented River
1991 – 1992
Cast iron / Wax / Plywood / Formica
Segmented River – A stylized, strong, but segmented serpentine river flows down its free-standing backdrop. Along the base of each segment is a wax strip, balancing the strength of the iron against the softness of the wax.
Rock Split Waterfall
1990
Bronze / Diorite / Oil paints
Wyrick’s fascination with waterfalls she had experienced on her many camping trips in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota is seen in three of her sculptures combining painted cast metals with diorite rocks chosen for their shape and coloration.
Horsetail Falls
1990
Bronze / Diorite / Oil paints
Red Lace Falls
1990
Bronze / Diorite / Oil paints
Ash Vessel
1980
Bronze / Leaves of charred paper
Adding burnt paper ash to Ash Vessel introduced an element of surprise and added meaning to the sculpture.
Ash Barque 2
1990–2001
Silicon bronze / Ash
Wyrick has been drawn to Greek literature throughout her life and Ash Barque 2 draws its primitive boat shape with ribs and charred paper from that literary interest.
Ash Barque 1
1980
Silicon bronze / Ash
TRANSFORMING A SCULPTURE: both Ash Vessel and Ash Barque I were made in 1980 and Ash Vessel fulfilled its promise. But in 1990 Wyrick chose to transform Ash Barque I into Fire Boat by altering its shape, giving it bronze “flames” and a chrome ladder within the flames suggesting an attempt being made for escape.”
Fire Boat (Ash Barque 1 revised)
1990
Silicon / Everdur bronze
