Tucker's Outdoor Sculpture Gallery

​Tucker’s Outdoor Sculpture Gallery is located on the streets of downtown Lenoir and is named for the town’s historical Tucker family, who settled in the area in 1797. Their barn was located near the Caldwell Arts Council and served as everything from a voting precinct and muster ground to a store and a place for “frolics” and celebrations.

​The retail gallery opened in 2006 and was the brainchild of local sculptors Keith Willis and Suzette Bradshaw. Managed by the Caldwell Arts Council in partnership with the City of Lenoir and the Lenoir Tourism Development Authority, twelve planters have been converted into pedestals for this sculpture. Works are exhibited for up to one year and are available for sale through the Caldwell Arts Council.

See the current inventory below and click and image for complete detais. Also find a printable Tucker's Gallery map here

If you have questions about Tucker's Gallery or are interested in purchasing a sculpture, please contact us at 828-754-2486 or by email.

The Caldwell Arts Council is accepting applications for Tucker's Gallery. The map, application, and installation guidelines can be accessed using the links below.

Associated Understanding
by Joseph Bigley of Lenoir, NC
$2,800.00
steel & cast iron
pedestal #1

Gust
by Kinley Young of Centerton, AR
$1,300.00
steel
pedestal #2

Maybe I Was
by Matt Mroz of Ludington, MI
$4,000.00
iron & steel
pedestal #3

Reaching for Transformation
by Niki Hildebrand of Collettsville, NC
$3,950
wood, steel, resin, glass & oil paint
pedestal #4

Butterfly & Dogwood
by Amanda Szot of Boone, NC
$1,800.00
cast iron, stone & wood
pedestal #5

Birds in Flight
by Timothy S. Werrell of Hillsborough, NC
$4,600.00
stainless steel
pedestal #6

Let's Pour Iron
by Amanda Szot & Foenix Szot of Boone, NC
$2,500.00
cast iron & wood
pedestal #7

Core Sample
by Zachary Smith-Johnson of Boone, NC
$1,300.00
steel & cast iron
pedestal #8

Breakthrough Happens
When All Else Seems Lost
by Niki Hildebrand of Collettsville, NC
$1,995
wood, steel, resin, glass & oil paint
pedestal #9

W/out You Here
by Tom Risser of Waxhaw, NC
$600
stainless steel & plexiglass
pedestal #10

Spirit of a New Idea
by Niki Hildebrand of Collettsville, NC
$2,195
wood, steel, resin, glass & oil paint
pedestal #11

Vortex
by Tom Risser of Waxhaw, NC
$1,000.00
stainless steel & plexiglass
pedestal #12