(8/92) “Deer Warrior” by Cheryl Ekstrom
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Public Art Challenge
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Fun facts:
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Rumor has it after Cheryl presented her finished piece to the LB Arts Commission, they thought it may scare children so they placed it in a park not frequented by the little ones. Cheryl says her piece is to protect and confront a painful past giving the community the freedom to face a fearless future
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Statue is in Jahraus Park. Elmer Jahrus came to LB in 1903, first started a cigar factory here, then Laguna Beach Lumber company in 1912 (now called Ganahl Lumber; Elmer saved Heisler Park from development!
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Cheryl completed the “Weeping Violin” two days after her husband passed away
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Next to “Deer Warrior” is a Torry pine tree, planted on Arbor Day, March 7, 2018. Indigenous to north San Diego / south Orange counties
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Cheryl passed away in 2015 RIP
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#deerwarrior #outdoormuseum #covidfriendlymuseum #scarysculpture #torrypine #jahrauspark #northlaguna #publicartlagunabeach
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Public Art Challenge
.
Fun facts:
.
Rumor has it after Cheryl presented her finished piece to the LB Arts Commission, they thought it may scare children so they placed it in a park not frequented by the little ones. Cheryl says her piece is to protect and confront a painful past giving the community the freedom to face a fearless future
.
Statue is in Jahraus Park. Elmer Jahrus came to LB in 1903, first started a cigar factory here, then Laguna Beach Lumber company in 1912 (now called Ganahl Lumber; Elmer saved Heisler Park from development!
.
Cheryl completed the “Weeping Violin” two days after her husband passed away
.
Next to “Deer Warrior” is a Torry pine tree, planted on Arbor Day, March 7, 2018. Indigenous to north San Diego / south Orange counties
.
Cheryl passed away in 2015 RIP
.
#deerwarrior #outdoormuseum #covidfriendlymuseum #scarysculpture #torrypine #jahrauspark #northlaguna #publicartlagunabeach
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