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Wylie arts board asks artist to remove arrows from deer sculpture, suggests grasses instead
Summary
The Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board asked artist Sunny Bihan to revise a proposed deer sculpture by removing multiple arrow elements and exploring planted grasses or other landscaping. The board discussed cultural accuracy raised by artist Seth and confirmed contracts have been sent to the city attorney; both pieces will go to city council on the
The Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board on a consensus vote asked artist Sunny Bihan to revise a proposed deer sculpture for the city’s walking trails by removing several arrow elements and proposing native grasses or plantings instead.
Board chair Carol [last name not specified], Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board chair, told members she had asked Sunny Bihan to explain how the deer and arrow elements would be installed; in an email read to the board, Sunny wrote that “the deer will be mounted onto a plinth base plate made of angle iron, clad in stainless steel,” and that the deer piece and the arrow elements would be welded and mounted on-site with an internal armature and “engineer sign off to confirm this.”
The board discussed cultural concerns raised by artist Seth [last name not specified], who said in earlier meetings that arrows could imply an inhumane or unsuccessful shot. As relayed at the meeting, Seth said he “really don’t like the…
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