Osprey Perch - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 16.105 W 081° 30.399
17R E 451266 N 3348637
This bicycle tender with bamboo-like bars is located on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMT49N
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2016
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The following information about the bicycle tender is from the university's Spinnaker newsletter (
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[Artist's] Name: Russell Bailey
Sculpture: Osprey Perch
Location: Due to be installed near the library [NOTE: actually installed in a pocket park by The Green]
Sculpting for: 18 years
Preferred Medium: Metal and Wood
Bailey made his sculpture by cutting up pipe steel, using a conical wood splitting edge to flare out the ends, welding them together, and welding the frame. He said he chose this idea for his sculpture because it wasn’t an actual shape. He said, “I wanted it to look like he had gone out in the woods, and collected all the bamboo, and put it together.” He usually tries to keep his sculptures looking as natural as possible. Since his sculptures are usually made to be functional, he’s glad this one is being used on campus. He said, “To see that it’s being used is so gratifying.” After graduating this semester, Bailey is moving back to Tampa to teach ceramics and silversmithing.