The Geodesic Sculpture of Ed Gauss 
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gauss@alumni.caltech.edu
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About Geodesic sculpture
A celebration of things wild; the freedom of open space; the rugged
textures of an advancing frontier: these are the joy of Ed Gauss's unique geodesic
style. Created during his Alaskan years, this highly original style draws from
his insight on how humans encode spatial information, from the art of the
T'linkit, from his mastery of the engineering properties of materials, and
strongly from the joy of things wild and free.
Pictures of his geodesic sculpture.
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About Ed Gauss
A one time Alaskan Bush Pilot, and an advanced planner for the world's
largest communications company, he has appeared as an actor on New York
television and in musical theater in Nome. As an occasional Professor
teaching Engineering, mathematics and chemistry at the Universities of
Alaska, UCLA, and Colorado, he became known as the international expert on
computer education for the Eskimo. In Alaska, he was artist in
residence for the Fairbanks Light Opera Theatre while he was building
the giant steel antenna structures used to probe deep space. A former
grower of world class giant cabbages, he holds national recognition for the
lives he saved while flying search and rescue in the Arctic.
Was a Renaissance Man possible in this century? The burdens of a
technical education were too much! At the California Institute of
Technology, Humanities Dean Hallet Smith dreamt of producing a twentieth
century man skilled in both fine arts expression and in command of the
technical world. To begin a select program he brought in visiting Art
Professor Beeman. From him, Ed learned the
artist's way while developing skills in sketching and painting.
While traveling the Caltech mainstream he mastered the analytical view of
the physical world. While an Alaskan Engineering Professor he sat in on
the art classes of Danny Pierce and Ron Senungetuck. There he evolved his
unique geodesic style.
Having left behind a successful life in the technonerd world, he now
pursues his interests in the creative arts.
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Where his Geodesic sculpture, and other art, can be seen
- Sculpture in the Park, August 10, 11, 1996, Benson Park,
Loveland, Colorado. The most exclusive show in town featuring about
150 of the world's best sculptors. Visited by 30,000 people
each year. A special show and dinner for patrons is on August 9.
- Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, Colorado,
Stanley Shopping Center, Corner of US 34 and US 36. Look for his bear,
"Out of the Wild" on the stairs connecting the upper and lower parking
lots. The gallery is on the middle level, and guarded by this bear.
Winter/Spring: Noon to 4pm, Friday through Monday.
Summer/Fall: 11am to 5pm, Daily.
970/586-5882
- Private Collections
- Seattle, Washington: Cedar bear sitting on the back deck of a private
home on Magnolia Hill, with a view of Mt. Rainier and the harbor.
Shown by appointment only.
- Estes Park, Colorado: Cedar bear sitting on the front porch of private
home. Should be visible from the street when the house is completed.
- Boulder, Colorado: Bronze waterbird in backyard patio. Visible from
the street. NE of the corner of the Twin Lakes Drive and the eastern end
of the Quail Creek Lane loop, in the Twin Lakes subdivision. Please do
not enter the garden without permission from the property owner.
- Tuscon, Arizona: Small freeform aluminum sculpture. Shown by
appointment only.
- Fairbanks, Alaska: 6' high welded steel freeform sculpture. Current
owner unknown.
- ?????, Virginia: Small bronze bear, 8" high. Shown by appointment
only.
- Anchorage, Alaska: Extensive collection of paintings including his
"Caribou migration" theme. Shown by appointment only.
- Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada: Copper print. Shown by
appointment only.
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Pictures of his geodesic sculpture
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Beyond the Wild Ridge, cedar, 7 feet tall. Some bears are content
to just go over the mountain, this one prefers to go beyond the wild ridge.
First shown at Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado,
1995. Pictured here as installed at a private home in Boulder, Colorado.
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Out of the Wild, cedar, 3 feet tall. Shown guarding the entrance
to the Art Center of Estes Park, this bear came there from out of
the wild of nearby Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Rocky Bear, cedar, 4 feet tall. Shown guarding the entrance
to the Art Center of Estes Park where it remained only for a few
months. This bear is now privately owned.
The bear was the first of the large cedar geodesic bear series and
won the Boulder Art Association's Artist of the Month award for
Ed Gauss when it was first shown.
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A Change in the Wind, cedar, 7 feet tall. Sometimes a cub is
seen clutching the leg of this bear who is sniffing for a change in the wind.
This sculpture has successfully withstood prolonged winds of 70 miles per hour
as well the yearly mix of sun and snow in Colorado. Shown in the catalog for
Sculpture in the Park, 1995. Presently located (with the cub) at
the Art Center of Estes Park.
Other pictures to be available soon.
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Beyond the Wild Ridge, cedar, 7 feet tall. Some bears are content
to just go over the mountain, this one prefers to go beyond the wild ridge.
First shown at Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Colorado,
1995. Pictured here as installed at a private home in Boulder, Colorado.
Out of the Wild, cedar, 3 feet tall. Shown guarding the entrance
to the Art Center of Estes Park, this bear came there from out of
the wild of nearby Rocky Mountain National Park.
Rocky Bear, cedar, 4 feet tall. Shown guarding the entrance
to the Art Center of Estes Park where it remained only for a few
months. This bear is now privately owned.
The bear was the first of the large cedar geodesic bear series and
won the Boulder Art Association's Artist of the Month award for
Ed Gauss when it was first shown.
A Change in the Wind, cedar, 7 feet tall. Sometimes a cub is
seen clutching the leg of this bear who is sniffing for a change in the wind.
This sculpture has successfully withstood prolonged winds of 70 miles per hour
as well the yearly mix of sun and snow in Colorado. Shown in the catalog for
Sculpture in the Park, 1995. Presently located (with the cub) at
the Art Center of Estes Park.