PINECONE

Patrick Plourde (2021)

Pinecone is a sculpture made of 146 salvaged steel shovels by Maine artist Patrick Plourde, located in Deering Oaks Park and accepted as a gift to the public art permanent collection to honor Alice Spencer, founder of TEMPOArt, a non-profit arts organization based in Portland, Maine, for her public art support and leadership in Portland. The sculpture is placed near the base of tall pine trees with juxtaposition of sculpture and site to suggest a found object in the landscape.

Installation date

September 2021

Location

Deering Oaks Park

Materials

recycled steel shovels

About the artist

A graduate of Washington University MFA program, with a BFA from Portland School of Art (now the Maine College of Art, MECA) in Portland, Pat Plourde has specialized in sculpture, studio furniture in steel and wood, railings, lighting, and custom residential and commercial fixtures for over 25 years.

His work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Log Home Designs, Maine Home and Design, and includes nearly all interior furniture and fixtures in some of the finest restaurants in Portland and the surrounding area. Pat has also designed furniture and fixtures for nationally known retailers, including L.L.Bean, Timberland, and Whole Foods Market, and has been commissioned to create sculptures for both public and private spaces. Pat’s latest works involve seeds, flowers, and natural forms expressed with the use of vintage steel and recycled vintage elements.