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Resident urges compromise on placement of public artworks in downtown Sheridan
Summary
A resident urged the council to consider exchanging locations for two public artworks——the bronzed "stacking frogs" and a car-parts sculpture——so the frogs sit closer to the creek and the car-parts piece faces the green space, and she said the artist will visit in October.
During the public-comment period of the Aug. 18 Sheridan City Council meeting, a resident identified as Ms. Taylor spoke on behalf of the Sheridan Public Arts Council and proposed relocating two pieces of public art to better match their themes and siting.
Ms. Taylor said the bronzed "stacking frogs" had been removed and placed in city storage after the county requested removal; she suggested the frogs be located at Main and Dow (near the creek) and the car-parts sculpture be relocated to the Birkett and Brooks sidewalk in front of the $3.2 million green space.
"The stacking frogs are now in the city storage and the pedestal will be recoded before this art finds a new location," Ms. Taylor said, and she described the car-parts work (titled Black and White) as a stack of bolted fenders whose message is recycling and a reminder to drive safely. She told the council the artist is expected to be in Sheridan Oct. 8 to speak about the work.
Ms. Taylor noted the frogs had been placed on the sidewalk and extended through the sidewalk in a manner that risked contacting heating elements under the pavement; that risk was the county's stated concern when it requested removal. The city administrator later clarified in council remarks that the sidewalk in question is city property, that the county asked that items be removed because of under-pavement heating equipment concerns, and that the council traditionally allows the Sheridan Public Arts Committee to recommend art placement.
No council action was taken at the meeting; the city administrator said he would relay the resident—s comments to the Arts Committee for consideration.
