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PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) PUBLIC ART PIECES
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The Martin County Art in Public Places program has been given a unique opportunity to purchase 5 award winning sculptures for our public art program.
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BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Mr. Gary Gresko, a professional award-winning artist and sculptor is looking for a new home for five (5) of his large, outdoor pieces. Originally from North Carolina, Mr. Gresko has lived in Barefoot Bay (Sebastian area) for the last three years, is president of the Barefoot Bay Artist Guild and participates in the All Florida Juried Art Show in Stuart. He has a passion for working in different mediums and sculpts in steel, cement and wood. Much of his work, across the United States, has been for cities and universities.
The following is a description of each of the five pieces, including maintenance requirements and potential locations. Pictures of each are attached.
1. Transponder - steel; 11' tall, 18" wide and weighs approximately 1000 lbs. Transponder starts as a solid pipe on the bottom and then seems to break off and float up, or is it coming down and forming the solid? It is a commentary on the signals that drive our lives. The segments may be incoming or outgoing, it is up to the perspective of the observer. Minimal maintenance, hurricane proof. This piece needs to be bolted to a cement pad.
2. Tumbling Toward the Sun - steel, 7' tall, approximately 1200 lbs. Tumbling Toward the Sun won the Norvell Award for Best in Show at the Salisbury, NC Sculpture Show in 2010. This piece challenges our senses as it portrays the concept of tumbling upwards toward the sun and its warm orange color is reflective of the Florida sun creating interplay of shadow and light. Minimal maintenance, hurricane proof. This piece needs to be bolted to a cement pad.
3. Yap Money Stones - fiberglass reinforced cement; diameters vary from 3' to 5' and each weig...
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