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BREACHING WHALES
Artist: James Seaman “Breaching Whales” was created by artist James Seaman in 2010. They are stainless steel filled with concrete; the large blue eyes are handmade out of glass. Seaman started wanting to create an iconic “whale tail” and was so pleased with the outcome, decided to continue building the head of another whale breaching […]
WINGS OF CHANGE
Artist: James Seaman Southern Tier artist, James “Jay” Seaman, an artist and sculptor, was commissioned to produce a sculpture for the park with the theme of Griffiss Air Force Base heritage. The sculpture features a winged Pegasus with fighter jet trails. The sculpture is made out of stainless steel that has been handcrafted, forged, and […]
VARIOUS MOSAICS
Artist: Midtown Utica Community Center (MUCC) Refugee students from Midtown Utica Community Center (MUCC) participated in a mosaic art project and installed their creations in August 2016. Concrete pillars are all that remain of housing for military personnel on the former Griffiss Air Force Base. The mosaic work was a collaborative project with Oneida Square […]
PERSEPHONE
Artist: Howard Kalish Howard Kalish, of Brooklyn, New York, has been creating public art for over 20 years. Kalish’s work depends heavily upon its setting, and he strives to place his work in the context of both its visual surroundings as well as the spirit of the community in which it resides.