The Sculpture Gardens at Waterworks

As a non-collecting museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Waterworks rotates its indoor gallery exhibitions three times a year, and "on loan" sculptures in the outdoor spaces on a longer-term schedule. The sculptures featured below are part of Waterworks’ permanent collection.

STANBACK GARDEN: "Girl Kneeling with Shell" was sculpted from Salisbury pink granite in 1964, by COHEN “Dick” LUDWIG. Born in Rowan County in 1911, Ludwig began stone carving after World War II. He helped carve segments of Jefferson Davis, Robert E.

STANBACK GARDEN: "Girl Kneeling with Shell" was sculpted from Salisbury pink granite in 1964, by COHEN “Dick” LUDWIG. Born in Rowan County in 1911, Ludwig began stone carving after World War II. He helped carve segments of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson on Georgia’s Stone Mountain. Most of the art done by Ludwig was done as cemetery and architectural work through Harris Granite Works and Salisbury Stone Industries.

DEAL GARDEN: "Amicus Arboris" was sculpted from steel by KEVIN EICHNER in 2004, and was gifted to Waterworks by Doris and Buddy Deal.

DEAL GARDEN: "Amicus Arboris" was sculpted from steel by KEVIN EICHNER in 2004, and was gifted to Waterworks by Doris and Buddy Deal.

STANBACK GARDEN: Paleo-Form/Pod by FRANK HOLDER of steel, 25”h x 37”w x 23”d, 1997. “Paleo” is short for “Paleolithic”, which was an early stage in the Stone Age that ended over 12,000 years ago. “Pod” is a word that means a rounded, oval shaped c

STANBACK GARDEN: Paleo-Form/Pod by FRANK HOLDER of steel, 25”h x 37”w x 23”d, 1997. “Paleo” is short for “Paleolithic”, which was an early stage in the Stone Age that ended over 12,000 years ago. “Pod” is a word that means a rounded, oval shaped case found in nature that might contain seeds or insect eggs. Combining these words in the title suggests an ancient, natural shape filled with life. Holder sculpts abstractions of the natural world using steel, copper, stone, and rubber. He enjoys making art that suggests a sense of life.

STANBACK GARDEN: "The Salisbury Pink" by REX EAGLE took its name from the beautiful Salisbury pink granite from which it was carved in 2002.

STANBACK GARDEN: "The Salisbury Pink" by REX EAGLE took its name from the beautiful Salisbury pink granite from which it was carved in 2002.

JUST OUTSIDE OF THE STANBACK GARDEN: “The Avé Schroff Cadwallader Memorial” was designed by KAREN ALEXANDER and carved from Salisbury pink granite by Salisbury Marble and Granite Company, Inc. in 1999. The sculpture was made possible by contributions

JUST OUTSIDE OF THE STANBACK GARDEN: “The Avé Schroff Cadwallader Memorial” was designed by KAREN ALEXANDER and carved from Salisbury pink granite by Salisbury Marble and Granite Company, Inc. in 1999. The sculpture was made possible by contributions from 38 donors. Individual prisms heights: 3’9” (tallest), 3’0” (middle), 2’3” (smallest)