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"Art On The Bench" Local Artists Bring Color to Hickory NC-Part 2

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September 15, 2008 10:33 AM

The City Of Hickory's Public Art Commission brought color to Hickory in a unique way this year. Local artists were chosen to paint 21 metal benches to be placed around town. See my first installment of "Art On The Bench" Local Artists Bring Color To Hickory NC - Part 1 for photos of the first 4 benches on Union Square in downtown Hickory.

Thanks to my sweet hubby, I was able to find and photograph 6 more "art benches" on Saturday around Hickory. He drove while I jumped out to do photos - except for the 2 photos he took for me on busy Hwy 127. I still have 11 more benches to find and share. This has been like a scavenger hunt, great fun!

Two of the art benches are located in the "SALT Block" of Hickory.

Ocean Fantasy by Heidi Rice is a tribute to children's creativity - located in front of the Millholland Planetarium.

<<Beth Palermo created this bench featuring The Hickory Choral Society with colorful swirling musical notes.

Art Bench DaBenchi

"Da Benchi" by Becky Wisniewski - Morganton Day School created this contemporary composition of the "Mona Lisa" - located in front of the Hickory Women's Resource Center.

Art Bench Military

The next 3 benches are located on busy Hwy 127 in Hickory through the Viewmont community.

A tribute to the "American Military Aviators" by Michael Kincaid in front of Viewmont Baptist Church.

Hickory Art Bench Bench Marx

"Bench Marx" by the students of Morganton Day School. This is a tribute to the Marx brothers in black and white and the scroll on

the back lists the Marx brothers movies.

Hickory Art Bench Landscape

This beautiful landscape with a lake is by Charles Garrett, Jr.

All the metal benches were provided by Bakers Waste Equipment in Morganton NC.

Stay tuned for the last 11 benches - coming soon !!

For more information about the "Art on the Bench" program please call Public Art Commission Staff Liaison Donna Cullum at (828) 261-2215 or email her at dcullum@ci.hickory.nc.us .

"Art On The Bench Program" Hickory NC photos by C. Gilliam

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Elizabeth Nieves

The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group - Durham, NC

Bilingual Raleigh - Durham North Carolina Real Estate Team

That is sooooooooooooooooooooooo KEWL!! I love it! Being an artist, I'm often guilty of painting on anything that doesn't run from me. I LOVE the bench idea. I think I'm gonna just have to steal that idea and do one. I've got to come up with a theme. Hmmmmm...I'll let you know. GBU!

Sep 15, 2008 01:40 PM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Hi Elizabeth, You and me both, they are now planning Phase 2 so I might just enter a painted bench - myself.. I can't wait to see yours.. God bless, my sister.

Sep 16, 2008 03:32 AM

Cheryl Willis

RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO

MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

I think they should auction off the benches afterwards or auction the chance to paint a bench- what advertizing! I love getting to see community ideas in action. thanks cheryl

Sep 16, 2008 04:55 AM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Hey Cheryl W, The auction is a great idea but I love seeing them around town - maybe they should do both. Today I was driving and yelled 'OH, there's another bench" while I was talking to hubby on my cell, had to turn around to get the pic.. They emailed me the app for Art on the Bench Phase 2 today, I hope to submit a proposal for a bench.. God bless,

Sep 16, 2008 08:50 AM

Cheryl Willis

RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO

MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

Do one on Cheryl's around town and have each gal have something that represents her business.

For the Cheryl's gone National- I will send a quilt picture for you to paint. be good cw

Sep 16, 2008 08:55 AM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Oh CHeryl W, that is a great idea !! Thanks

Sep 16, 2008 09:48 AM

Teresa Harris

Lake Real Estate, LLC - Denver, NC

Denver . Lake Norman . Charlotte

Cheryl, I LOVE this! We don't get to Hickory as much as we have in the past because we are getting our favorite stores around here, but sometime when I get there I would like to look at these. I Love unique things and ideas and these sure fill-the-bill. Can't wait to see the other 11. Thanks for sharing!!

Sep 16, 2008 04:45 PM

Diane Aurit

LKN Realty, LLC - Mooresville, NC

Lake Norman Real Estate

Cheryl, how very cool! Next time I am up in Hickory I am going to look for them. I saw the goats in Hendersonville NC...I think this is such a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

Sep 17, 2008 08:51 AM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Hi Teresa, OK, just plan a date and I will show you around and buy your lunch at one of my favorite local restaurants(have to blog about them). Hey DIANE - you too.. The goats were cool, I remember the photos. Thanks so much for commenting and God bless

Sep 17, 2008 02:54 PM

Kim Murphy

Draper and Kramer - Lombard, IL

Mortgage Loans in DuPage, Kane, Cook, Lake, Will C

Cheryl... I love the idea, what a great way to display local artist! The bench with the flag is my favorite.

Sep 17, 2008 03:50 PM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Hi Kim, Thanks for coming by, please come back and see the Part 3. Hopefully, I will have them all soon.. God bless,

Sep 17, 2008 03:57 PM

Teresa Harris

Lake Real Estate, LLC - Denver, NC

Denver . Lake Norman . Charlotte

Hey Cheryl, you know I will take you up on it. I know you are a busy gal so check your calendar and let me know a timeframe that you can block off a few hours. Yep, having lunch with me takes a few hours, because I love to talk! You know it is really funny how we change; when I was younger I was a motor mouth, then we moved to North Carolina and I became pretty quiet and now I'm a motor mouth again. Can't wait!

Sep 22, 2008 02:58 PM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Teresa, The next couple weeks, a Wednesday or Thursday probably would work.. Just let me know.. looking forward to it. God bless.

Sep 24, 2008 06:08 AM

Lisa Edwards

Aloha Coast Realty, LLC - Pahala, HI

Aloha cheryl...thanks so much for thinking of me....ive missed being active in the Rain...a lot of small issues have come up for me and ive been doing a lot of alone time and praying time and healing time......it seems in my life of 37 years...i have to "prove" things to people and i really really cant stant that.....i really pride myself on being an honest and trustworthy person, but there are people out there that honestly think you are not.....and it baffles me......i put my best foot forward with all the integrity and honestly and biblical prinicpals as i can.....and still there are people out there that find fault in that.....im soooo sensitve that it really causes emotional problems for me :(

well....thanks again for thinking of me.....aloha have a fabulous day.......

Sep 24, 2008 08:48 AM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Hi Lisa, Great to hear from you. I am having a birthday this week and I can guarantee you that in a few more years - you will be a lot less sensitive to what others think and more what Jesus thinks so try to just lay it all at His feet each day.. God bless,

Sep 24, 2008 09:22 AM

Teresa Harris

Lake Real Estate, LLC - Denver, NC

Denver . Lake Norman . Charlotte

Hey Cheryl with the gas shortage the way it is I will have to wait. I think I counted that Denver has 8 or 9 gas stations and all were out today. At present I have a half tank. Hopefully, we can get together after all this...

Sep 25, 2008 01:07 PM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

So much better than graffiti, I've got to get away up to NC sometime, been through it but haven't stayed. Really wanna go to the furniture outlets!

Sep 26, 2008 04:58 PM

No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging

Hickory, NC

Hi Cindy, You are so right. If you decide to come, please let me know, hopefully we could at least meet up for coffee or lunch.. God bless,

Sep 27, 2008 02:00 AM

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