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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 8, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Spreitzer, Loudenbeck, Bowen,
Conley, Drake, Emerson, Hesselbein, Hintz, S. Rodriguez, Shelton,
Skowronski, Subeck, Tauchen and Vruwink, cosponsored by Senators
Ringhand, Nass, Carpenter, Cowles and Felzkowski. Referred to Committee
on Rules.
AJR14,1,1
1Relating to: commending the life and art of O.V. “Verne” Shaffer.
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Whereas, Owen Verne Shaffer was born in 1928 in Princeton, Illinois, and
3passed away on February 16, 2021; and
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Whereas, Shaffer was a prolific and renowned artist with long-standing ties to
5southern Wisconsin as both an artist and an educator; and
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Whereas, Shaffer graduated from Beloit College in 1950, and returned in 1955
7as both an art instructor and the first full-time Director of the Wright Museum of
8Art at the college; and
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Whereas, Shaffer spent many years making his sculptural pieces in a studio in
10rural Clinton, including the eight-ton “Celebration” sculpture that stands at
11Riverside Park in Beloit; and
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Whereas, Shaffer has an estimated 1,200 pieces to his credit, including
13sculptural works in welded and cast metal, concrete, and wood; and
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Whereas, Shaffer's art can be found in the collections of museums, corporations,
15private homes, communities, and parks throughout the U.S. and the world; and
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1Whereas, more than 25 pieces of Shaffer's outdoor sculpture can be found
2displayed in Beloit; and
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Whereas, Shaffer was recognized as having more public art on display than any
4other artist in Wisconsin; and
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Whereas, Shaffer received the Governor's Award in the Arts in 1970; and
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Whereas, Shaffer's life and work were celebrated in 2015 with events and a road
7trip to visit some of his notable pieces on display around the state; and
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Whereas, Shaffer's work as an educator and a sculptor will continue to inspire
9Wisconsinites for years to come; now, therefore, be it
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10Resolved by the
assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
11Wisconsin Legislature recognize and commend the life and art of O.V. “Verne”
12Shaffer.
