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Moonbeam, (sculpture). Artist:  Sharles, sculptor. Williams, Kenny, assistant. Loveland Sculpture Works, founder. Northwest Construction Company, contractor. Title:  Moonbeam, (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Cast Feb. 1993. Dedicated May 15, 1993. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: silicone bronze with patina; Base: native flagstone and concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 55 x 36 x 32 in.; Base: approx. 13 x 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. x Diam. 99 in. Inscription:  Sharles (Plaque at north of sculpture contains names of donors) (Heart-shaped founder's mark appears) signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  Sculpture depicts Moonbeam, a white long-eared, great northern owl found in the Fort Collins area with a broken wing. Her wings are spread out and upward and she perches on a branch on which she has just landed. Other creatures inhabiting the branch include a frog, butterfly, lizard, moth and dragonfly. The sculpture has an antique weathered green patina. Subject:  Animal -- Bird -- Owl Animal -- Portrait -- Moonbeam Allegory -- Quality -- Prudence Allegory -- Life -- Old Age Animal -- Amphibian -- Frog Animal -- Insect -- Butterfly Animal -- Insect -- Moth Animal -- Insect -- Dragonfly Animal -- Reptile -- Lizard Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Loveland Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Loveland, Visual Arts Commission, 503 North Lincoln Street, Loveland, Colorado 80537 Located North Shore Manor, 1365 West 29th Street, Loveland, Colorado 80538 Remarks:  This cast of Moonbeam was commissioned by the North Shore Manor, a home for the elderly, and its Residents Council. The cost was $5,000, of which $1,000 was raised by the residents. The project's co-sponsor was the Columbus Gallery in Loveland. Moonbeam the owl was chosen to parallel the prudence that comes with age and rebound from adversity. Found near Fort Collins, Colorado with a broken wing, Moonbeam lives at the Broomfield Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center. The sculpture was exhibited by Cypress Gardens in Florida during their 1994-1995 show. In late 1994, the sculpture was formally donated to the City of Loveland. IAS files contain the dedication program which lists the names on the plaque and related articles from the Herald-Reporter (Colorado). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS CO000525   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CO000525 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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