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Oviedo arts board advances 'Wings of Joy' sculpture, secures sponsors and site-plan funding

Oviedo Public Art Board · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Board members reviewed samples for the 'Wings of Joy' sculpture, confirmed an eight-week fabrication window after approval, and reported a $15,000 site-plan estimate reduced by a 40% in-kind discount to $9,000; private sponsors including Dave Axel have committed funds or in-kind support.

S6, a staff member, told the Oviedo Public Art Board that samples for the Wings of Joy sculpture arrived from the fabricator and that the pieces are printed on metal to withstand weather. “It's a 8 week period for them to fabricate and then send to us,” S6 said, describing the expected production timetable.

The staff report gave a cost estimate for the site plan of about $15,000; a landscape company has offered a 40% discount that reduces the contractor value to $9,000. S6 said Dave Axel has pledged to cover the remaining costs and that Lucas Nursery will likely supply some landscaping in kind. The board discussed engineering, wind loads and protecting the artwork’s base with plantings so visitors can still access viewing areas.

S6 also described fabrication and installation sequencing: finalize the site plan, fabrication (about eight weeks), a short on-site installation period and then landscaping. The board asked about material durability and wind resilience; S6 said the pieces will be engineered and delivered as single metal panels that fabricators will assemble on site.

Board members did not take a formal vote on the Wings of Joy project during the meeting; S6 said staff will move forward to finalize specifications with the fabricator and sponsors before installation. The board was invited to the Jolie project unveiling on Dec. 11 and to Art in Chambers on Dec. 1, events that staff said will run on the same timeline as other public-art activities.

The board's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 17; staff said it will report back with final site plans, fabrication confirmations and a proposed unveiling date when details are set.