[BCMA] Homeless bronze heron finds home in Nelson B.C.

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HERON SOON TO LAND IN NELSON

The sculpture Heron’s Landing by internationally recognized artist Jock Hildebrand of West Kelowna, BC will soon find a permanent location in Nelson, BC.  The 25ft bronze sculpture of an abstract blue heron was commissioned by Calgary developer Michael Lobsinger of Lake Placid Group of Companies, who is donating it in exchange for a tax receipt.  Lobsinger offered the piece to various municipalities, including the City of Kelowna, which turned it down.  Other potential locations included West Kelowna, the town of Okotoks, Alberta, and a sculpture park in Ontario.
Nelson City Council heard of the opportunity to acquire the sculpture only a few weeks ago, but they moved quickly to find out more and approved the acquisition of the sculpture at their July 7th meeting.
"Receiving this donated sculpture is in line with the efforts of Nelson's Cultural Development Commission and its Art in Public Places Policy to develop a visually rich cultural environment," says Councilor Donna Macdonald, a member of the CDC. "While our focus is mainly on local and regional artists, the policy also encourages the participation of national and international artists, such as Mr. Hildebrand. The CDC looks forward to working with the City to find a home for this beautiful heron."
“I think Heron’s Landing will be a perfect fit for Nelson, which is both a waterfront community and an arts community,” says developer Michael Lobsinger, who is so generously donating the piece.
Artist Jock Hildebrand, creator of Heron’s Landing, is pleased the sculpture will soon find a new home in Nelson:  “The sculpture speaks of the iconic presence of the great blue heron, a bird that is native to our locale,” says Hildebrand. ”To my sculptor’s eyes, the heron sculpture is graceful and abstracted, scaled in a manner that talks of the importance of not only herons, but of our environment in general. I am grateful to Nelson City Council which sees the importance of the message and the sculpture, as well as to Michael Lobsinger, my patron, who donated the sculpture to the City of Nelson.”

About Jock Hildebrand
Hildebrand is known internationally primarily for his monumental bronze and stone sculptures, located in Asia, Europe, North and Central America.  He was founder and lead organizer of the 2002 Okanagan Thompson International Sculpture Symposium and is currently working with the government of Belize to facilitate the start of a national sculpture collection, including an international symposium.  Hildebrand is Senior Editor of SculpturesPacific Magazine and owns a gallery in downtown Kelowna, BC.
For more information:
250-215-2823 / 250-470-9586
www.jockhildebrand.com / info at jockhildebrand.com
www.sculpturespacific.com
www.factorykelowna.com

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