Flyway
> Commissioned for Stark Hall at Winona State University through the Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places Program
Located near the main entrance to Stark Hall, Flyway depicts cut-out images of 18 species of birds native to the Winona area. The sculpture extends the theme of unique statement of place which was suggested by the building's namesake, Dr. Thomas F. Stark, 12th president of Winona State University and himself a bird lover.
Diverse habitats and the migration path along the Mississippi River give the Winona area a spectacular array of more than 280 varieties of birds. The Tundra Swan, represented at the sculpture's base, can be seen each spring and fall by the thousands at Weaver Bottoms, as the birds pause on their migration route between the Arctic and the Carolinas. Other birds depicted in Flyway include the Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Great Blue Heron and Purple Martin. A bronze plaque at the base of the sculpture identifies the work and the types of birds depicted.
Cor-Ten is a high-strength, low-alloy steel that creates its own protective coating as it oxidizes. The rich red-brown color of the weathered steel compliments the surrounding buildings and creates a dramatic contrast against the blue sky. Light and shadow reflected off the cut-out areas of wings and feathers create a constantly changing pattern.
Flyway, 1993
weathering steel
15'3" H x 33" W x 1.25" D
Located near the main entrance to Stark Hall, Flyway depicts cut-out images of 18 species of birds native to the Winona area. The sculpture extends the theme of unique statement of place which was suggested by the building's namesake, Dr. Thomas F. Stark, 12th president of Winona State University and himself a bird lover.
Diverse habitats and the migration path along the Mississippi River give the Winona area a spectacular array of more than 280 varieties of birds. The Tundra Swan, represented at the sculpture's base, can be seen each spring and fall by the thousands at Weaver Bottoms, as the birds pause on their migration route between the Arctic and the Carolinas. Other birds depicted in Flyway include the Peregrine Falcon, Bald Eagle, Osprey, Great Blue Heron and Purple Martin. A bronze plaque at the base of the sculpture identifies the work and the types of birds depicted.
Cor-Ten is a high-strength, low-alloy steel that creates its own protective coating as it oxidizes. The rich red-brown color of the weathered steel compliments the surrounding buildings and creates a dramatic contrast against the blue sky. Light and shadow reflected off the cut-out areas of wings and feathers create a constantly changing pattern.
Flyway, 1993
weathering steel
15'3" H x 33" W x 1.25" D