Don Gummer

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Don Gummer (born December 12, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American sculptor. His early work concentrated on table top and wall-mounted sculpture, but in the mid 1980s he shifted his interest to large free-standing works, often in bronze. In the 1990s he added a variety of other materials, such as stainless steel, aluminum and stained glass. His interest in large outdoor works also led him to an interest in public art.

Gummer grew up in Indiana. He studied at Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, and then at the Herron School of Art (also in Indianapolis) from 1964 to 1966. From 1966 to 1970 he studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, and then completed his studies at Yale University where he received his BFA and MFA.

Gummer's first solo show was in 1973. Since then, his works have been featured at two dozen solo shows at museums and galleries around the East Coast and Midwest. His work has also been exhibited in many group shows.

Gummer's commissioned works have included Primary Compass (2000), a site specific outdoor permanent sculpture at the Butler Art Institute, Youngstown, Ohio and a sculpture/fountain in Historic New Harmony, New Harmony, Indiana. One of his most recent works is a stainless steel and stained glass sculpture titled Southern Circle, standing 25 feet tall and weighing approximately 20,000 pounds, commissioned by the city of Indianapolis and dedicated in October, 2004.

In 1978, Gummer married the actress Meryl Streep. They have four children and live in Connecticut.

[edit] Public Collections

  • The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
  • Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
  • Chemical Bank, New York
  • Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science, Evansville, Indiana
  • The Equitable, New York
  • Hiroshima Lying-in Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
  • International Creative Management, New York
  • House of Music (1993) - Kitakyushu International Center, Kitakyushu, Japan
  • Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek, Denmark
  • McCrory Corporation, New York
  • Joseph E. Seagram Company, New York

[edit] External links

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