Great Blue Heron (sculpture)

Great Blue Heron
The sculpture in 2015
Great Blue Heron
Location near the University of Oregon campus
Artist Jud Turner
Year 2012 (2012)
Type Sculpture
Medium
  • Recycled materials
  • steel
Subject Great blue heron
Dimensions 4.9 m (16 ft)
Location Eugene, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 44°02′44″N 123°04′48″W / 44.045467°N 123.080110°W / 44.045467; -123.080110Coordinates: 44°02′44″N 123°04′48″W / 44.045467°N 123.080110°W / 44.045467; -123.080110

Great Blue Heron is an outdoor 2012 sculpture by Jud Turner, installed at the intersection of East 13th Avenue and Alder Street in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States. The 16-foot (4.9 m) sculpture is made of fifty percent recycled materials and fifty percent new steel. It was unveiled on October 18, 2012, two days before Eugene's 150th birthday. The work was commissioned by The Duck Store, the University of Oregon, and the City of Eugene.[1]

See also

References

  1. Freeman, Tess (October 18, 2012). "Photos: Great Blue Heron statue lands at 13th and Alder". Daily Emerald. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  • Great Blue Heron for the City of Eugene at Jud Turner's official website
  • Richard, Terry (October 19, 2012). "Eugene's University District gets new sculpture, neighborhood sign". The Oregonian.


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