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Tribute Piece: Joe Barrington - Horned Toad Sculpture
Location: Old Rip Park
Facing Main St In The 200 Block Of West Main
Listed Caption:
Joe Barrington - Metal Sculptor
Joe Barrington is the first living artist to be featured in the Eastland Outdoor Art Museum. He has received commissions for many public art projects including the Albuquerque Aquarium. The Rio Grand Zoo, and the City Stamford, Texas. His works have been sold at the Shidoni Gallery in New Mexico for 20 years. Joe received his M.F.A. at Mid-western University in Wichita Falls, Texas. he later returned to teach there for two years. He's had at least 10 one man shows in Teaxs. Barrington is known for his whimsical work, like the four tall ravens in fanciful posses near the Abilene Zoo entrance. Abilene also is home to huge skull on South First, and antlers on North First.
Joe grew up in his dad's welding and machine shop in Throckmorton, Texas. his grandfather brought the first electric Arc Welder to the county in the 1930's. His father opened a welding shop when he was twenty and gave Joe his first welding hood when he was two years old.
The horned toad sculpture is similar to one commissioned as a gift for the chancellor at TCU. You can find Joe at the Red Star Gallery in Throckmorton where he lives with his wife J.J. who he remodeled his studio for and made it into a unique home.
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