Ol' Blue Heron - Chicago, IL - Outside Wooden Display Carvings on Waymarking.com

From interpretive on site:

"The Chicago Tree Project is a collaboration between the Chicago Park District and Chicago Sculpture International. Each year, trees all over the city die, many of them as the result of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer beetle. Instead of cutting them all down, artists carve, sculpt, paint, and otherwise modify these trees into vibrant works of public art that can be enjoyed by the community."

From The Chicago Tree Project website:

"While carving the wolf that faces east to greet the rising moon, another tree became available nearby. That tree was transformed into Ol’ Blue, a blue heron with a fish in his beak. I derive inspiration from the shape of the tree to be carved. It does not take long before I see what “lives” inside. All that remains is the removal of excess material. Special sealers are applied to mitigate decay so the piece may last several years."


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Type of wood carving: Chainsaw carving Artist's Name: Jim Long Approximate size/height: 14' Type of wood: Ash Other type: Not listed

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