Boutin Bench

Boutin Bench (2003)

Artist: Janet Austin, Students

Media: Precast concrete

Dimensions: 17″ H x 14″ W x 40″ L

Location: Mrs. Boutin Memorial Bench, Lake Forest, IL

This bench was created as a memorial to a much loved school secretary, Mrs. Boutin. Her love of flowers and pet parakeets inspired students’ drawings, two of which were chosen and transformed into the end relief images.