An outdoor sculpture gallery is now springing up in the heart of City Heights!
Today I paused near the intersection of University Avenue and Interstate 15 to feast my eyes on all the colorful artwork!
This very cool outdoor sculpture garden is sponsored by the City Heights Community Development Corporation, the City Heights Business Association and Synergy Arts Foundation. The character sculptures, which might represent a person that is real or imagined, are all created by members of the community, under the curation of local artist Jim Bliesner.
The sculptures have personalities that are funny, or sad, or hopeful, or simply whimsical–and all are super creative! I noticed some refer to the difficult COVID-19 pandemic we are all experiencing.
You can view this unique installation in the vacant lot north of University Avenue just east of Interstate 15. The mixed media sculptures stand behind a fence that is already decorated with hand painted murals that I blogged about here.
The sculptures will be on display in the lot for a year and a variety of community events will be held among them.
I’ll return at a later time to photograph additional sculptures. Stay tuned for an update!
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Richard as always thanks for your coverage and Love for City Heights and all the talent we have here
Edwin
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It’s entirely my pleasure! I enjoy seeing all the community artwork!
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These are a lovely addition to the community. Thank you to all the artists that contributed their time and materials. I see Vincent Rivera’s man divided by the freeway as depicted by the reused tire material and yellow street markings. He looks towards the 15 freeway as the air quality impacts his lungs. It indeed captures one aspect of the community.
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Thanks for your comment!
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