About the Artist | Dale Enochs
From Indiana limestone, Dale Enochs (b. 1952) creates sculptures befitting the standard of what is considered the finest limestone in the world. That his pieces are in collections as far reaching as the Zhejiang Museum of Art in China and the private collections of Sir Paul McCartney is testament to his ability to move vision into reality, even in such an unforgiving medium.
Having received his education in fine art from Indiana University and living in the limestone-rich city of Bloomington, Enochs began creating sculptures using materials from – quite literally - his own backyard. In the years since, he has incorporated contrasting media such as various metals and richly-colored marble into his limestone works, while establishing himself as an exceptional and sought-after artist. Enochs’ accolades include teaching assignments at six colleges and universities and upwards of eighteen awards. His pieces range from a monumental creation weighing 37 tons and a 125-foot-long composition of incised limestone to residential furnishings and small table elements.
Works by this artist may be found in prominent public and private collections. Since 2015 alone, Enochs has been commissioned to create monumental sculptures for the Monroe County Courthouse (Bloomington, IN), Longs Peak Totem (Westminster, CO), Bicentennial Plaza for the Indiana State House (Indianapolis, IN), and Indianapolis Firefighters Campus (Indianapolis, IN). In 2016, he was named one of the top 200 artists in Indiana’s history and created a piece for the Indiana State Museum’s Bicentennial exhibit. That work was added to the permanent collection of the Indiana State Museum in Fall 2017.
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Pricing on Dale Enochs’ sculpture varies greatly but depends most frequently on the size and complexity of the work. As a very general matter, smaller table-top limestone works are priced between $3,000 and $8,000.
Enochs’ limestone Totems (8-10’) may be acquired in the general range of $18,000 - $30,000.
His water jet-cut, wall-mounted metal figures (smaller scale, often in editions of 3) are priced between $6,000 and $8,000.
His larger-scale and more complex sculptures, from multiple component pieces to monumental works, are priced generally between $50,000 to those in the mid-six figures. Enochs enjoys site specific commissions; for such projects, site visits and advance renderings have upfront fees beyond the price of the commission.