Public Art Details
St. Louis Award Pine Tree
Artist: Kent Addison
Region: Forest Park
Location: Ward 28 - Northwest corner of Worlds Fair Pavillion grounds
Address: Government Dr at Washington Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Artist Bio:
b. 1937
Dimensions: 9' x 3' x 3'
Year completed: 1965
Material: Cor-ten steel
Owner: City of St. Louis
Donor: David P. Wohl
Description:
The St. Louis Award was established in 1931 to annually honor the person making the most outstanding contribution to the St. Louis area. The nine-foot, Cor-ten sculpture is a stylized pine tree on a concrete pedestal surrounded by a grove of living trees, one for each recipient of the St. Louis Award.
Addison was born in St. Louis but grew up in Springfield, Illinois, returning to study sculpture at Washington University with Richard Duhme. After earning his master's degree from the University of Notre Dame, he once again returned to St. Louis to teach at Maryville University.
