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And the People’s Choice winner is…
James Tisdale’s other-worldly sculpture ‘Squirrelly’ has been voted as the 2009 People’s Choice selection to join the permanent collection at Austin City Hall.
Tisdale’s sculpture was one of more than 100 artworks on view at Austin City Hall last year as part of the annual People’s Gallery Exhibition that features work by Austin-area artists. Each year visitors to City Hall vote for their favorite artwork.
The announcement was made tonight at the opening of the 2010 People’s Gallery Exhibition, the newest iteration of the public art program.
Vincent E. Kitch, Cultural Arts Program Manager for the city of Austin, said ‘Squirrelly’ proved so popular with visitors that they left nuts and other objects at the sculpture’s base. Those items will be incorporated into the artwork, Kitsch said.
Photo courtesy Cultural Arts Program,
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