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A Liberty Hill local artist, Mel Fowler, a painter and sculptor returned from a European International Sculpture Symposium in 1975. Inspired, he endeavored to organize the first symposium of its kind in the southwest. Fowler considered Austin, Texas but an other local of Liberty Hill, James Vaughan convinced him to hold the symposium in Liberty Hill, Texas. The International Sculpture Symposium took place in the fall of 1976 in celebration of the United States bicentennial. The small town hosted 25 sculptors from 6 different countries.

Many of the artists resided with local families who provided room and board for the two months that the artists created. Local organizations provided meals and local businesses supplied the materials for the sculptures. Concrete, steel, native granite and native limestone where the primary mediums used. Without state or federal capital, the Liberty Hill community welcomed people of different cultures and countries into their homes and hearts. At a time when people felt separate, the Liberty Hill community became a part of something lasting.

These time worn monuments to an artistic endeavor stand today in Liberty Hill, Texas.

Liberty Hill’s 1976 International Sculpture Symposium and Park

Posted on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 by Admin

A Liberty Hill local artist, Mel Fowler, a painter and sculptor returned from a European International Sculpture Symposium in 1975. Inspired, he endeavored to organize the first symposium of its kind in the southwest. Fowler considered Austin, Texas but an other local of Liberty Hill, James Vaughan convinced him to hold the symposium in Liberty[…]

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Liberty Hill Sculptures Location

The Sculptures are currently at Liberty Hill Intermediate School at 101 Loop 332 in Liberty Hill but can also be accessed through Lions Foundation Park located at 355 Loop 332 in Liberty Hill. Both parks are easily accessible and are free.

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