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Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2734
Art sPARKs Sculptures For Sale
Five sculptures currently
on display in Raflo Park will be replaced with new works of art in July.
Leesburg, VA (June
14, 2018) – In July
2016, the Leesburg Commission on Public Art unveiled the “Art sPARKs” sculpture
trail in Raflo Park. Sponsored by Lansdowne Development Group and Middleburg
Bank, Art sPARKs features five sculpture pad sites along a winding trail
through the park. The current installation of sculptures will be removed in
late June and replaced in July with five new sculptures that will be on display
until June 2020.
 The currently installed
sculptures are for sale. Prices for the sculptures range from $1,400 to $2,800.
Twenty percent of the sale proceeds will go the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts
to fund future sculpture installations. The remainder of the proceeds will go
to the artists.
The five sculptures, sponsors,
and prices are:
- Birdhouse #6
by Michael Clay, sponsored by Rotary Club of Leesburg, $2,200
- Sproutman by
Brian Kirk, sponsored by Burgevin & Larkin, Wells Fargo Advisors, $2,200
- Unity by
Brian Kirk, sponsored by Rehau, $1,800
- The Artist
by Peter Wood, sponsored by Don Knutson, $2,800
- Trailblazer
by Peter Wood, sponsored by Lawrence & Suzanne Stipek, $1,400
If you are interested in
purchasing one of these beautiful artworks to adorn your home or business, visit
the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts website at www.leesburgpublicarts.org, contact the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts
at dianne@leesburgpublicarts.org, or contact Anne Geiger, COPA Staff Liaison, at ageiger@leesburgva.gov.
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