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Public Art Committee OKs proposal to take Abenaki-themed bronze sculpture to City Council, subject to fundraising
Summary
The Portsmouth Public Art Committee voted to present Anthony Alemany’s “Nebi,” a 9-foot silicon-bronze sculpture honoring Wabanaki history, to the City Council for site approval and fundraising support; the committee set a fundraising contingency and discussed engineering, timeline and costs.
The Portsmouth Public Art Committee voted to move forward with a proposal to present sculptor Anthony Alemany’s design “Nebi” for Bohinkel Gateway Park to the City Council, with the caveat that the project proceed only after sufficient fundraising.
The sculptor, Anthony Alemany, described the proposed work as a 9-foot figure holding an Abenaki water vessel, mounted on a granite base and a turtle-shell element; he said the piece would be cast in silicon bronze and estimated to weigh roughly 400–450 pounds. "Nebi means water in the Algonquin language," Alemany said, and the piece is intended to “honor the Abenaki people” and local maritime history.
Committee members said the presentation to council would be done now in principle so the committee can begin formal fundraising and use council approval to…
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