Bronze unicorn spreads its wings above downtown Grapevine - Grapevine, TX
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N 32° 56.105 W 097° 04.711
14S E 679642 N 3645729
Imagine, a massive bronze unicorn statue commissioned by the city, is flying 50 feet high above the sidewalk in Historic Downtown Grapevine.
Waymark Code: WMZ92X
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2018
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Star-Telegram
The 800-pound sculpture, which sits atop the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau’s north tower, was dedicated Thursday night before the city’s annual Christmas parade.
The piece, which is 7 feet tall and 9 feet from wingtip to wingtip, joins the Grapevine’s Public Art Trail, home to more than 25 pieces of public art.
Grapevine officials said the winged unicorn symbolizes action, dreams and wishes that come true.
“It’s a city of dreams and imagination,” said Paul W. McCallum, executive director of the convention and visitors bureau, who has long been a supporter of the unicorn piece.
The city spent approximately $60,000 on the design, fabrication and installation of the sculpture. Grapevine’s Public Art is funded by revenue received from cell antennas atop Grapevine water towers.
The unicorn is positioned in the stance of taking off and children from area special needs programs inscribed their names on its back.
To create the statue, Linda Lewis of the Grapevine Foundry was selected from eight artists, based on the vibrancy of her unicorn design and that she would involve local citizens and students in the sculpting process. She began the project in January.
The CVB headquarters south tower features the whimsical vertical time and temperature, clock-like wind dial and gold weather vane with its American Indian influences.
Lewis, who has a studio on Main Street, creates everything from bronze horse heads to life-size statues. She said her craft “comes effortlessly to me.”