OOS Sculpture

Cleveland Westpark Police

2002 / Paula Blackman / Cleveland

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A fire helmet is attached to the base sitting at a tilt. On top of the helmet is a police cap. A bird is attached to the police cap by the beak and appears to be in flight with wings spread. The patina is a base of liver of sulphur with ferric nitrate over to create a caramel color. Teture is smooth with slight modeling. Base is a rectangular black granite 40"" x 24"" x 24"" sitting on a black granite plynth 8"" x 30"" x 30"". Two granite benches sit in plaza area.

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Paula Blackman, “Cleveland Westpark Police,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed November 28, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/1132.

Title

Cleveland Westpark Police

Description

A fire helmet is attached to the base sitting at a tilt. On top of the helmet is a police cap. A bird is attached to the police cap by the beak and appears to be in flight with wings spread. The patina is a base of liver of sulphur with ferric nitrate over to create a caramel color. Teture is smooth with slight modeling. Base is a rectangular black granite 40"" x 24"" x 24"" sitting on a black granite plynth 8"" x 30"" x 30"". Two granite benches sit in plaza area.

Creator

Date

2002

Location City

Location County

Location Notes

Rocky River Dr., Just South of McKinley at Ogontz. 1/4 mile walkway along MetroPark Valley. Walkway and wall begin at Edgecliff and Rocky River Dr.

Provider Qualifier

Commissioned by

Provider Entity

Private fundraising events

Location Type

Media Base Depth

24""

Media Sculpture Height

36""

Media Sculpture Width

20""

Media Sculpture Depth

20""

Media Base Height

48""

Media Base Width

24""

Installation Date

10/01/2002

Creation Date

04/01/2002