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PEOPLE'S CHOICE
The Edina Public Art Committee has announced the selection of the 2011 “People’s
Choice” winners for the sculpture exhibitions on the Edina Promenade and in
Grandview Square Park.
The Edina Art Center Board’s Public Art Committee
issued a Call for Sculptors for a sculpture loan program for Grandview Square
Park and the Edina Promenade early this year. After the sculptures were
installed, the public was encouraged to vote for their favorites. Over the
course of the summer, hundreds of votes were cast for favorite sculptures.
The first-place award of $1,000 was given to James Gabbert of Edina for
“Sunniva – A Gift of the Sun.” The second-place winner of $750 was Steve Elliott
of Wayne, Neb., for “Transponder – An Abstraction of Nature.” Judd Nelson of
Wayzata, Minn., received the third-place award of $500 for “Blue Heron with
Pumpkinseed – Realism and Nature.”
The winning artwork is available for purchase. Sunniva can be purchased for
$3,500; Transponder, $7,500 and Blue Heron, $3,400. People can also purchase
the artwork for donation to the City through the Edina Community Foundation.
The winning sculptures are part of
rotating exhibitions for the Edina Promenade and Grandview Square. These
exhibitions are on view for one year and change each spring. A new Call for
Artists for 2012 is expected to be published at the end of the year.
Previous winners include:
2010
First place: "The Plunge" by Deb Zeller of
Victoria, Minn.
Bronze, $15,000
The plunge has become a symbol for
action. Take the first step, make a
commitment, dive in and get started.
Second place: "Reflecting on Friendship" by Nicholas Legeros of Edina
Bronze, $10,000
Portrays two preschool kids running around and trying to
pop bubbles. As Legeros made this sculpture, he was amazed at how flexible
kids are at that age.
Third place: "Holy Big Bird" by Stephen J. Fischer of Sullivan, Wis.
Aluminum, $23,000
Years of watching sand hill cranes that the Asians call
Holy Big Bird was the inspiration for this sculpture.
2009
First place: "Gyr Family Cycle"
by Perci Chester of Minneapolis, Minn.
Stainless Steel, $35,000
Denotes youth and aging, the generational presence, projecting hope and
suggesting stewardship in maintaining the continuity of all life forms.
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