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Hand-painted mural of the geography and history of Denton County.
The mural is an enlarged and colored edition of a map created by Sena Mounts Wright and painted by Denton artist, Irene Grady. She added the border, illustrating the first cattle brands registered in Denton County. The original map was painted in…
Pottery lamps hang from wooden stick suspended ceiling at the Emily Fowler Library.
Ten ceramic lamps hang from a dropped ceiling made of wooden sticks. The lamps were glazed elephant blue (see middle picture), a favorite color of O'Neil Ford.
This area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building. The pottery lamps were…
This area was created during the 1968 expansion of the building. The pottery lamps were…
Pottery lamps hang from the atrium of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Ten pendant lamps, made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company for the 1980 addition to the Emily Fowler Central Library, can be seen hanging over the atrium area.
Textile wall hanging by Linda Ford Winans.
This textile was woven by Linda Ford Winans in 1983. It hangs behind the Reference Desk at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Flush-mount lamp.
A sticker on this pottery lamp reads, "Individually handcrafted, 1980 Ceramic Design, San Antonio, Texas 78209." We presume that these were also made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company.
This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily…
This lamp sits atop the paperback shelf in the Emily…
Planter box made by Lynn Ford.
This long planter made by Lynn Ford is displayed atop the Large Print books at the Emily Fowler Central Library.
The planter was made of basswood around 1968. It has resided in different locations in the library. From 1969 until 2002, it was…
The planter was made of basswood around 1968. It has resided in different locations in the library. From 1969 until 2002, it was…
Four pierced pendant lamps.
A row of pendant lamps hanging at the east end of the lower level of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…
Architect O'Neil Ford had originally commissioned three lamps of a different pattern and deeper hue, but two were presumably broken and…
Oil painting of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square by Mark Smith, Associate Professor of Art at Austin College in Sherman, Texas.
A painting of the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square by Mark Smith, formerly of Denton, hangs beside the Accounts Desk of the Emily Fowler Central Library.
Pottery urns #1 & 2
Two tall cylindrical vessels with geometric patterns in reddish, blue, and brown, made by Beaumont Mood. They reside in a cabinet at the Emily Fowler Central Library. The containers were commissioned by O'Neil Ford as part of the 1968 renovation of…
Display of chip carvings by Lynn Ford.
These chip carvings were produced by Lynn Ford. We believe some of them might have been used to produce his hammered metalwork, while others were display samples to show customers.
The boards were found loose in his shop. After Lynn Ford's death,…
The boards were found loose in his shop. After Lynn Ford's death,…
The Mill by Arnold David Austaad
Four-ton all-metal sculpture, salvaged from the remains of the old Kimbell Flour Mill, Trinity Industries, and Harpool's Seed Cleaning Plant, all businesses from Denton, Texas. The metal had sat in a "junk" pile behind Harpool Seed's grain elevator…
Ceramic light fixtures along the exterior wall of the Denton Civic Center.
Ceramic light fixtures along the exterior wall of the Denton Civic Center are made from red clay. As they have weathered, they have turned a pinkish-hue. Over the years, some have been broken due to hail or vandalism.
We believe there are…
We believe there are…
Brass and tin lamps near the City Council Chambers in Denton, Texas.
Six brass and tin lamps line the wall into the Denton City Council chambers. Another four can be found in a nearby alcove that overlooks the courtyard. Of the four in the alcove, three of them are smaller and boxy-shaped.
According to architect…
According to architect…
Pool Lamps, #1
Twenty-four pendant lamps hang around the perimeter of the Denton Municipal Swimming Pool.
Each of these pottery lamps was fabricated by Beaumont Mood in the basement studio of the home he shared with his wife, Martha Mood, in San Antonio, Texas.…
Each of these pottery lamps was fabricated by Beaumont Mood in the basement studio of the home he shared with his wife, Martha Mood, in San Antonio, Texas.…
Pendant lamps hang inside and out of City Hall in Denton, Texas.
A row of cone-shaped pendant lamps inside City Hall. All have bisque-fired to Cone 04 and have a band of dark brown matte finish at the top which matches the hardware.
These unique lamps were designed by Martha Mood and fabricated by Beaumont…
These unique lamps were designed by Martha Mood and fabricated by Beaumont…