Cam Schoepp | Water Fountain | 2008 | Limestone | Fort Worth Fire Station 38
Man’s relationship with water is the subject of the multi-part installation at the anterior of the Fire Station. The piece is composed of limestone seating, a drinking fountain, and drought tolerant plants. Text sandblasted into the stone and cast onto the bronze bowls conveys information regarding water usage in Tarrant County, and the limestone benches visualize the amount of water used daily by the average American. The installation makes tangible the critical nature of man’s relationship with water.
About the Artist
Schoepp has been one of the leading artistic figures in North Texas for over three decades. He earned his BFA in sculpture and ceramics from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, and his MFA in sculpture from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, where he has taught since 2003. Schoepp’s work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout Texas, as well as in Chicago, New York, and Hiroshima, Japan. He has received numerous commissions, grants, honors, and awards, and his work is represented in museum and private collections in Texas, San Francisco, and New York. Schoepp’s collaborations with architects Mark and Peter Anderson of Anderson and Anderson Architects in San Francisco have resulted in innovative projects that expand the boundaries of both sculpture and architecture.