Creation Sculpture

This strange sculpture by George R. Anthonisen is located near the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville.


I can't find any details on what the sculpture means, exactly, but it's not too hard to figure out the symbolism of the naked Adam-and-Eve-like couple kissing on one side, and the spiral on the other side that resembles a solar system revolving around a pregnant sun.

Nude Sculpture at the Coleman-Layman Home

The Courier-Journal has a great new gallery of images of the historic Coleman and Layman home in Old Louisville. This nude sculpture on a sidecase near the entrance hallway especially caught my eye.

The Derby Clock Returns

The Louisville Derby Clock, designed by sculptor Barney Bright in an uncharacteristically folk-art style, is returning to life after being in storage since 1993. The Adam Matthews Foundation will be displaying it on the grounds of the Louisville Zoo.


The clock was originally dedicated on River City Mall (later the Galleria, now Fourth Street Live) in 1976. It often malfunctioned and it was moved several times over the following years. Barney Bright's son Jeb has been working on restoring the clock's figurines, which mechanically race around in a circular motion. Among the persons depicted on the clock: Thomas Jefferson, D.W. Griffith, Zachary Taylor, Henry Watterson, and Daniel Boone.

"Truth and Justice" Statue

"Truth & Justice", a statue by Kentucky sculptor Barney Bright, will soon be on permanent display in a new outdoor space near the Miller Information Technology Center in Louisville. Broken Sidewalk is reporting that the statue has been restored by Barney's son Jeb, and has been in storage at his Butchertown foundry.