HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-06-14 Art sPARKs sculptures for sale
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
June 14, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Art sPARKs Sculptures For Sale
Five sculptures currently on display in Raflo Park will be replaced with new
works of art in July.
Leesburg, VA (June 14, 2018) – In July 2016, the Leesburg Commission on Public Art unveiled
the “Art sPARKs” sculpture trail in Raflo Park. Sponsored by Lansdowne Development Group
and Middleburg Bank, Art sPARKs features five sculpture pad sites along a winding trail through
the park. The current installation of sculptures will be removed in late June and replaced in July
with five new sculptures that will be on display until June 2020.
The currently installed sculptures are for sale. Prices for the sculptures range from $1,400 to
$2,800. Twenty percent of the sale proceeds will go the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts to fund
future sculpture installations. The remainder of the proceeds will go to the artists.
The five sculptures, sponsors, and prices are:
Birdhouse #6 by Michael Clay, sponsored by Rotary Club of Leesburg, $2,200
Sproutman by Brian Kirk, sponsored by Burgevin & Larkin, Wells Fargo Advisors, $2,200
Unity by Brian Kirk, sponsored by Rehau, $1,800
The Artist by Peter Wood, sponsored by Don Knutson, $2,800
Trailblazer by Peter Wood, sponsored by Lawrence & Suzanne Stipek, $1,400
If you are interested in purchasing one of these beautiful artworks to adorn your home or
business, visit the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts website at www.leesburgpublicarts.org,
contact the Friends of Leesburg Public Arts at info@leesburgpublicarts.org, or contact Anne
Geiger, COPA Staff Liaison, at ageiger@leesburgva.gov.
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