Artist
Elaine S. Wilson
Messages From Heaven and Earth
Date2014
MediumOil on linen
Dimensions34 × 20 in. (86.4 × 50.8 cm)
Framed Size: 35 3/4 × 21 3/4 in. (90.8 × 55.2 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2017.044.2
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Councilmember Janeese Lewis George (1350 Penn Ave NW, 105)
DescriptionBuilt in 1989, the Hughes Memorial Tower stands behind the Police Department on Georgia Avenue, in the District’s Brightwood neighborhood, between Peabody and Quackenbos Streets, NW. Used for police radio communications, it boasts a unique curved form and is the tallest structure in Washington, DC, surpassing even the Washington Monument. To paint the radio tower, Elaine Wilson settled into the nearby community garden, where she learned the stories of several gardeners who had spent their lives in the neighborhood. As a newcomer, Wilson saw this experience as a welcome introduction to the District.
