Animal Art - I-24 Welcome Center - Tiftonia, TN
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N 34° 59.615 W 085° 23.956
16S E 646087 N 3873501
Art works titled " The One That Got Away"
Waymark Code: WMT8N6
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2016
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County of welcome center: Hamilton County
Location of welcome center: 0.8 miles north of GA state line
Phone: (423) 821.2628
Piece completed: 1994
Artist: SHERRI WARNER HUNTER
Plaque text:
"THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY"
by
Sherri Warner-Hunter
This sculpture, which begins your cultural experience in Tennessee, is a project of the Tennessee Arts Commission and was made possible by services and funds provided by:
TENNESSEE ARTS COMMISSION
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
1994
"While Hunter’s playful mosaic fishes, turtles, and
salamanders cavort around a gently curving park
bench, one adventuresome fish ventures out a
little too far."
“My goal was to create an
interactive sculptural environment
of bright colors and reflective
surfaces. Mosaic covered fish
greet all visitors with a smile
(especially broad on ‘the one that
got away’) and invite children to
come play in the ‘pond’. THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY will
serve as a whimsical reminder that not only is the
Tennessee Aquarium nearby but that Tennessee is rich in
all forms of water recreational sports and activities.” - Sherry Warner Hunter