Public Art commissioned by Tucson Pima Arts Council for Luminarias del Pueblo Project.

Dedicated to my Mother.

 

‘Journeys of a Heart’ represents a spirit’s eternal journeys. The spirit, symbolized by a winged-heart, is depicted traveling over four elements; earth, fire, water and air. Each side of the pedestal represents one of these elements: earth is represented by a dendritic pattern of a tree as seen in plan view; fire depicted as flames; water illustrated as a waterfall; and air portrayed as the Milky Way.

 

The concept of ‘Journeys of a Heart’ is enhanced through the use of two lighting effects; an ‘inner-glow’ and ‘up-lighting’ accent on the winged-heart. Solar powered LED’s provides a night presence.

 

The pedestal is constructed of angle iron and 14- gauge sheet metal with an anchoring system. The pedestal designs were fabricated using various techniques; cutting, drilling, forging, etc. The wings and heart are hand forged from a salvaged water tank.

 

The overall height of the sculpture is 6’-6”+ from the base to the highest point of a wing. The overall width (the wingspan) is 4.0’+. The pedestal is 18-inches square at the base tapering to an approximate 9-inch opening at the top.

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Responsibilities:

Artist and Construction Supervisor

 

Subcontractors: Blacksmith: Diablo Forge. Lighting Consultant: Joe O’Connell.

 

Project Budget: $5000.00
 

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