ft. lauderdale, florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Public Art

2005 wall sculptures commissioned by Broward County Public Art and Design for four branch libraries in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The sculptures were created in response to community outreach meetings, which occurred in each of the branch neighborhoods.

Swimming in Knowledge

Painted cast Forton with fiberglass and stainless steel. 39 x 74 x 6 inches The motifs used for the Pompano Beach Branch Library emphasize nature in combination with human knowledge and information access. Pompano fish, the city emblem, are full of energy and jump out of a sea of letters and numbers – symbolizing potential ideas waiting to be formed.

Installing Swimming in Knowledge

Painted cast Forton with fiberglass and stainless steel. 39 x 74 x 6 inches

Detail of Swimming in Knowledge

Painted cast Forton with fiberglass and stainless steel. 39 x 74 x 6 inches

Leaves of Knowledge

Painted cast Forton with fiberglass and stainless steel. 36 x 72 x 7 inches

Detail of Leaves of Knowledge

Painted cast Forton with fiberglass and stainless steel. 36 x 72 x 7 inches

Moving, Growing, Thinking

Cast Forton with acrylic paint and varnish, reinforced with fiberglass. 60 x 112 x 7 inches