Name/Title
Painted benches from the Bench Project, ShepherdstownEntry/Object ID
IMG3820Description
Eight painted benches in Shepherdstown in 2020 and 2021. Shepherdstown Shares, an organization that responds to crises in the Shepherdstown community, developed the "Bench Project" to provide work for local artists and artisans during the pandemic, while also providing the community with functional art work. See Media for article about the project.
IMG3820001: Bench with painted natural landscape showing people and dogs along Town Run and McMurran Hall.
IMG3820002: Bench with painted Shepherdstown Public Library and ghosts. "Spirits of Jefferson" written along seat of bench.
IMG3820003: Blue and white painted bench with buildings and landmarks in Shepherdstown.
IMG3820004: Bench with painted banjo, fire, and jar. "Shepherdstown" is written at top of bench.
IMG3820005: Bench with painted rainbow.
IMG3820006: Bench with painted bugs.
IMG3820007: Bench with painted people in front of Trinity Episcopal Church and an elephant.
IMG3820008: Bench with painted turtle.
Images stored as jpegs.Acquisition
Accession
522Source or Donor
Whitmore, Susan C.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
2020 - 2021Place
* Untyped Place
Shepherdstown, West Virginia