"Scenic Wonder" - Ocala, FL
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"Scenic Wonder" is a hand-painted fiberglass horse located in the Courthouse Square in Ocala, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMGTVG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2013
Views: 7
The horse is located near the gazebo on the East Silver Springs Boulevard side of the square, surrounded by a metal fence. It was created as part of a fund-raising effort begun by the Marion Cultural Alliance in September 2001. Many of the horses created for this effort can be seen in sites all over Ocala. This is one of the horses displayed by the City of Ocala.
The information sign by the horse reads:
Scenic Wonder
Artist Chris Cruz
Manatees play on one side. A Florida panther rests quietly on a log among palmettos on the other. Using natural colors found in local sunsets, rivers and forests, the artist paints incredible detail into this scene of north central Florida, where land and water combine to form a unique habitat for wildlife, including ducks, great blue heron, the balkd eagle and alligators.
Airbrush with protective clear coat on fiberglass form.
Physical Address:
Ocala Historic Downtown Square
Ocala, FL USA
34470
Web site: [Web Link]
Horses Name: Scenic Wonder
Background Story:
The following information from the website cited above gives the background. "In September 2001 the Marion Cultural Alliance unveiled the famous herd of Horse Fever Horses, a public art project that took the community by storm. The City of Ocala is proud to display 6 of these horses in downtown Ocala."
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