Artwork copyright Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Judith Caldwell, 2020.

Artwork copyright Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Judith Caldwell, 2020.

Artwork copyright Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Judith Caldwell, 2020.

Artwork copyright Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Judith Caldwell, 2020.

Artwork copyright Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Judith Caldwell, 2020.

Artwork copyright Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Judith Caldwell, 2020.

40 Feet Down, 2020

Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell
American

Location: Spokane Community College, Spokane

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist team Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell's 40 Feet Down sculpture celebrates the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer and makes it visible. The natural groundwater reservoir holds ten trillion gallons of water and is located forty feet below Spokane Community College and its Main Building. The Caldwells' sculpture takes the playful form of a pipe bursting from the ground with water, like a fountain. The artists note that “The importance of water for nearly all living things cannot be overstated. Life on earth in its marvelous and myriad forms is only possible because of the presence of water.” The aquifer provides clean water to the entire Spokane region in Eastern Washington. It also helps to heat and cool Main Building using an open loop geothermal system that borrows water from the aquifer and then returns it unchanged.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with .

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist team Judith Caldwell and Daniel Caldwell create site-specific installations. Using their own foundry, they create and fabricate artworks in bronze, iron, aluminum, and stainless steel. They have been working together on public art projects for over twenty years. Judith Caldwell earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. Daniel Caldwell earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. They are both university-trained in foundry metal casting.