Friday, June 15, 2018

Seeking Higher Ground


20 ft tall, bamboo, zip ties, reflector, spray paint, 2018


The Larz Anderson Estate in Brookline, Massachusetts is home to an ancient flock of Blue Jays. Azure blue and loquacious as 3 year olds, they have many stories to tell.

Isabel Anderson was a privileged Boston socialite whose ambition and focus were global in reach. She was a world traveler who lived a life of public service.

In folklore traditions, a Blue Jay is symbolic of clarity of thought, taking action. Seeking Higher Ground is a monument to the personal activism of a great woman leader.


Update: Emma Murphy from the Brookline Tab covered this story on June 15, 2018 "Towering sculptures, inspired by nature, installed at Larz Anderson Park," and she created a video of the project, Public Art Comes to Larz Anderson Park.

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