Around a Gas Station

About the Sculpture

"Prior to creating the pipe painting-in-the-round with colored underglazes, I did a large series of several scores of black and white finished drawings of the subject "Around a Gas Station." The viewer is invited to imagine cars from the 40s, 50s, and 60s all pulling in a 50s era filling station, garage, and local hang out, a place that is greasy, grimey, sweaty, and that just offers the bare minimum of services. No coffee bar, no hot food, no ATM, no self service in this station. I render all this into a potent visual statement by creating colorful characters and dynamic placement of the subjects and bright colors." - Patrick Siler

"Around the Gas Station" sits next to another piece created by Siler, "The Blue Roofed House" and are both on loan to the city of Lincoln from the artist and his wife, Elizabeth. The installation was arranged by Public Art Lincoln, an advisory board to the City of Lincoln on the City’s public art collection.' The street corner at 11th and G is similar to the piece in the sculpture itself. The scene is full of energy and people, though a different scene, it imitates the life around its home on this street corner.  

About the Artist

Patrick Siler is known for his expressive and imaginative figurative compositions in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, and ceramic sculpture. Siler spent his youth in western Washington and received his B.A. from Washington State College in 1961. He received his MA in painting at the University of California, Berkeley. His style draws on a number of influences, including European modern art and American abstract expressionism, as well as comic book illustrations.

Location

11th & G St, Lincoln 68508  View Map

40.805758, -96.705712

11th & G St , Lincoln 68508

11th & G St , Lincoln 68508

Around a Gas Station