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City of Hickory Public Art Work Inventory March 20131. “The Story” by James Barnhill is a bronze sculpture depicting a mother reading to a child. It islocated at the front of the Patrick Beaver Library. It was dedicated in 1998 in honor of MurrayTate. PAC 1999.12. “The Tower of Miracles” by Mary Rose Carroll is a stone obelisk with metal bas reliefs. Thesculpture was commissioned for the millennium to commemorate the construction of anemergency polio hospital in 1944. The sculpture was dedicated as part of a three-day celebrationin 2000 that included a polio survivor’s reunion. PAC2000.2Page 1 of 7

3. “Pulling Sweet Potato Plants” by Ivey Hayes is an acrylic painting. It was purchased in 2001 andhangs in the Ridgeview Library. PAC 2001.34. “Boy and Girl” by Ivey Hayes is a watercolor. It was purchased in 2001 and hangs in theRidgeview Library. PAC 2001.45. “Ukama” by Godrey Kurari is a carved springstone sculpture that represents family unity andcommunity. The sculpture was purchased in 2002 and dedicated to the citizens of Ridgeview aspart of the dedication of the new Ridgeview Recreation Center. PAC 2002.5Page 2 of 7

6. “The Natural” by Gary Price is a bronze numbered edition sculpture of a small boy with abaseball glove. This sculpture was dedicated in 2003 as part of the dedication of the HighlandRecreation Center at Stanford Park. This sculpture was purchased through a private fund-raisingeffort and is dedicated to Danny Thompson, the former Parks and Recreation director. PAC2003.67. “Stone Souls Rising” by Julia Stout is a free form steel sculpture that currently is located at thePatrick Beaver Memorial Library. This sculpture was leased for a year and purchased by thePublic Art Commission in 2003. PAC 2003.7Page 3 of 7

8. “The Game” by Dean Curfman is a steel sphere, ten feet in diameter that depicts a segmentedsoccer ball. It is located at the Henry Fork Regional Soccer Facility and purchased through aprivate fund-raising effort and dedicated in 2004. PAC 2004.89. “Whisper Bench” by Jim Gallucci is a powder coated steel bench. It is currently located along thesidewalk between the Science Center and Patrick Beaver Library. PAC 2004.9Page 4 of 7

10. “Forever in Bloom” by Dean Curfman is a steel representational piece. It is located inside at CityHall. This sculpture was part of a temporary art exhibit at City Hall in 2005. PAC 2005.1011. “Flexeble” by Dean Curfman is an aluminum abstract piece. It is currently located outside ofCity Hall. This sculpture was part of a temporary art exhibit at City Hall in 2005. PAC 2005.11Page 5 of 7

12. “Wheel of Time” by Dean Curfman is aluminum construction and was commissioned by the WestHickory/Westmont Neighborhood Association. It is located on Hwy 321 and 13 th Street SW. Itwas dedicated in 2006. PAC2006.1213. “Historic Mural” by Roger Cooke is a 25 X 35 mural painted on Union Square during the monthof September 2006. PAC 2006.13Page 6 of 7

14. “Combative Black Man 2005” by Sharif Bey is a ceramic neckpiece. It was purchased by PeggyShuford and was donated to the City in honor of Sam and Illora Chambers in 2007. PAC 2007.14Page 7 of 7