William Kent

Gallery

Slate Prints from 1963-1976

William Kent, "Ruby Shooting" 1968, 41 x 62
William Kent, "Truman" 1966, 73 x 37
William Kent, "American Victory" 1964, 48 x 16
William Kent, "Not Tonight Josephine" 1967, 18 x 48
William Kent, "Sunt Lacrimae Rerum" (small) 1966, 34 x 21
William Kent, "Take It Easy, But Take It!, 1964 11 x 11
William Kent, "Washington" 1966, 78 x 43
William Kent, "First Tricolor Lone Star Flag of Texas, 1964, 10 x 29
William Kent, The Master Slate for "Festival" 1966, 43 x 38
William Kent, "Sex Control" 1963, 55 x 32
William Kent, "Memphis-1968 (Riot Scene #1), 1968 42 x 60
William Kent, "Nixon as American Eagle" 1975, 71 x 42
William Kent, "Oval Insects" 1963, 23dia.
William Kent, "Hiroshima" 1963, 10 x 12
William Kent, "Chiefs of State" 1964, 26 x 22
William Kent, "Balls" 1965, 49 x 28
William Kent, "La Toilette" (Jackie and Ari) 1969, 42 x 31
William Kent, "Mootherhood, Amurrica..." (LBJ) 1964, 57 x 46
William Kent, "Go Slow When You Pass My Heart" 1964, 1966, 34 x 25
William Kent, "Honesty is the Best Poverty" 1972, 53 x 41
William Kent, "JFK (Stars)" 1967, 49 x 38
William Kent, "Leave the Moon Alone!" 1964, 48 x 32
William Kent, "Bobby" (RFK) 1967, 62 x 42
William Kent, "Trust the People" 1970, 68 x 42
William Kent, "Sunt Lacrimae Rerum" (large) 1966, 41 x 26
William Kent, "Nov. 22 ,1963" 1964, 31 x 8
William Kent, "Dear Poor People" (small) 1963, 25 x 16
William Kent, "To All Whom It May Concern" 1963, 49 x 34
William Kent, "From Thoughtful You to Thankful Him!" 1963, 28 x 16
William Kent, "The Day One Escaped From The Zoo!" 1964, 31 x 22
William Kent, "United" 1963, 48 x 26
William Kent, "They Have Made a Desert and Called It Peace" 1970, 68 x 42

Wood & Stone Sculptures 1977-2012

"Banana #1" 1983 PINE, 5' 5" H
"Banana #2" 1983 PINE, 5' 5" H
"Shell Bean #4" 1995-96 RED CEDAR, WALNUT, POPLAR, BROWN CEDAR, 6' 2" H
"Apple w/ Saw" 1993 STAINED PINE, WALNUT, BROWN CEDAR, 4' 6" H
"Battering Ram" 1984 SPRUCE, PINE, MAPLE, RED CEDAR & CHERRY WOOD, 42" x 84" x 30"
"Pipe & Faucet" PINE, POPLAR, WHITE CEDAR, CATALPA; 4' H x 7' L
"Pentagon Wheel (star)" PINE, COTTONWOOD & WESTERN CEDAR base; 1" steel rod 7' L
"Hand w/Flat Head Screw" 1995 MAHOGANY, PINE, CATALPA, BROWN CEDAR, 4'7" H
"Foot" PINE, PINE STAINED, CHERRY, PINE; 23" H x 3' 1" L
"Light Bulb w/Saw #2" 1997 PINE, RED CEDAR, WALNUT
"Hand with Drill Form" PINE, WESTERN CEDAR, BUTTERNUT base 5' 4" H
"Fishing Lure" 2006 WESTERN RED CEDAR, PINE, BASSWOOD, 2.5' H, 5'8" L
"D. Duck #1 as American Eagle on Trash Can on Snow-Tires" 1977-1978 MAHOGANY with ALABASTER zippered egg, 78"H x 28 3/4" x 28 3/4"
"Meatgrinder" 1983 WHITEWOOD, PINE, WILLOW & RED CEDAR, 72" x 30" x 30"
"Self-Portrait with Iron" 1984 STAINED SPRUCE & MAPLE, 48" x 63" x 38"
"Oil Lamp #2" 1985 HICKORY, CARRAR MARBLE, 5' H
"Can Opener" 1987 PINE, 7' 9" H
"Spoon and Fork" 1988 POPLAR, WHITE CEDAR, 6' 9" L
"Pipe #1" 1993 RED CEDAR, COTTONWOOD (smoke), PINE, POPLAR base; 5' 2" H
"Dental Plate #3 (lower)" painted and stained PINE, MAHOGANY, BROWN CEDAR, WILLOW: 4' 11" H
"Large Razor" 1994 RED CEDAR & BASSWOOD, CHERRY (blade), BROWN CEDAR, WILLOW; 7' 3" H
"Safety Pin (large with Football)" 1989 WILLOW, WHITE CEDAR, WESTERN CEDAR base; 6' 6" H
"Light Bulb #1" PINE, base of WALNUT, telephone pole, PINE, stained hexagon, 5' 4" H
"Star with Fishhook" 1991 PINE, bases of POPLAR, telephone pole & PINE; 6' 2-1/2" H

Early Sculptures 1948-1963

"Squid (Cephalopod #1) Onychoteuthis armatus" 1956, ELM wOOD head, painted eyes, LIMESTONE base, GREEN SLATE bas-relief, 4" 2" H
"Cuttlefish (Cephalopod #5)" 1956 (New head carved 1978) TENNESSE MARBLE, polished, w/replacement head of ELM, PINE; 45" H
"Double Male Bathers" 1953 BROWNSTONE, 29-1/2" H
"Double Male Bathers" 1953 BROWNSTONE, 29-1/2" H
"Squid (Cephalopod #2) Loligopsos verani, Fer." 1956 White & Radio Black MARBLE, MAHOGANY, LIMESTONE, painted eyes,; 5" 10" H
"Metamorphosis - Football Hero" WHITE PINE, painted 36" H x 14" x 14" (front view)
"Metamorphosis - Football Hero" 1962 WHITE PINE, painted 36" H x 14" x 14" (verso)
"Squid (Cephalopod #7)" 1957 POPLAR head, PONDEROSA PINE body, LIMESTONE snake & SLATE, 5" 8" H
"Turtle Bowl #76" 1958 OAK, 37" L x 18" W x 4-1/2" H
"Flee-Flea" 1960 WHITE PINE, painted, 5' 7" H x 19" W x 19" L
"(2) Insects and a Toad" 1962 bas-relief BLACK SLATE (four insects) [top 11/63] 42-1/2" H
"Driftwood" 1948 found wood mounted on plaster and wood base, 23" H
"Cuttlefish (Cephalopod #3)" 1956-1958 LIMESTONE & POPLAR, base: WALNUTE & LIMESTONE, 3' 11" H
"Cast Stone" 1949 Cast yellow stone on wood base; 31" L (E037)
"Cast Stone" 1949 Cast yellow stone on wood base, 31" H (E043)
"Cast Stone" 1949 Cast yellow stone on wood base, 31" L (E040)
"Reclining Nature Lover Holding Butterfly" 1962 WHITE PINE, painted, on BLACK WALNUT, ELM, & circle of OBECHE 6'6" L x 20" diameter (back view)
"Reclining Nature Lover Holding Butterfly" 1962 WHITE PINE, painted, on BLACK WALNUT, ELM, & circle of OBECHE 6'6" L x 20" diameter (front view)

Contact the Foundation

P.O. Box 212

Durham, CT 06422

P: 860-349-8047

E: [email protected]

Studio Location

269 Howd Road

Durham, CT 06422

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