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Dedicated: 1998
Installed:
Artist:
Cindy Burleson
Total Cost
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The pose was selected after the
artist did 15 to 20 sketches.As
Euless Library manager Betty
Yarbrough noted of the sculpture, for the Raven's Grille and the Hots bronze sculpture of a University of
The open book is realistic,but I bronze boy caddy that greets ti-E., 921. Texas band member,giving the
sure wouldn't let that dog in the golfers.There is talk of additioH r "Hook'em,Horns!"sign,to be
library!"'; pieces there.t'3'1' placed across the street from the
The Euless Library Foundation is "I used to do miniature football stadium.As a former UT
a 3-year-old group charged with sculptures,but my eyes were band member,she's thrilled with the
enhancing the exterior of the library. starting to go. So I'm doing larger assignment.
The 14-member board raises money things now,"she said,laughing. I am an unabashed fan of this
With an annual gala in October, Burleson also is planning to kind of artwork.Although I'm not
booth sales at Arbor Days and a$10 complete a circular piece by . ' an art lover in general,these
cookbook(board President Cindy September for The Parks at Texas ' sculptures enthrall me and clearly
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The need for such fund raising is Burleson has done sculpture for Grapevine,I always look for The
evident.The initial library sculpture about 20 years. She is Sitting Judge, a downtown sculpture
cost$40,000,while this one will understandably enthusiastic about of a crusty old Texan in a hat and
cost about$29,000, j' the increasing use of street art. long coat,leaning on a cane while
The artist is Cindy Burleson of More cities are putting art in sitting on a bench and surveying life
Austin,chosen after an extensive public places.It puts art on a more passing by.Tourists love to get their
search and interview process to do basic level for people,rather than in picture taken with him.
an art gallery.It helps create culture But Euless is the local champ onthechildrenstatue.Besides doing
the grandfather piece—the and an interest in art for everyone. bronze street art.Because of the
handsome model is board member The people in Euless really energy and foresight of the library
Lloyd Baldwin -Burleson has ~ appreciate art,far more than in most board and the city,we all benefit.
made a cottage industry of Euless ' places,"she said.
street art by doing two pieces for the Burleson did work for a Temple
hospital before her string of Euless STEVE JACOB is publisher of the Star-Texas Star golf course and p g Telegram/Northeast.His e-mail address is
conference center. She did the raven Pieces. She is also going to do a sbj1star-teleg
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