February 2002: Mary Lou Watkins Memorial
Sculpture by Art Blevins. Art completed a commissioned bronze sculpture honoring the late Mary Lou Watkins. Mary Lou helped revitalize the town square of Granbury, Texas, USA. Due to her efforts, The Granbury Courthouse Square became the first complete town square in Texas to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sculpture depicts Mary Lou in her prairie-style dress ringing the familiar dinner bell, like she did for so many years from the front porch of the Nutt House Dining Room, calling the community to lunch. The bronze sculpture is six feet tall and was installed on 2 February 2002, on the northeast corner of the town square of Granbury.
Mary Lou Watkins in front of the Nutt House on the square in downtown Granbury, Texas, USA. In the window you can see the reflection of the courthouse, which sits in the center of the square.
Art with the finished bronze sculpture of Mary Lou on the square, with the courthouse in the background, in downtown Granbury, Texas, USA.
Client's letter of recommendation regarding this commission (click to enlarge)