Worth Crowing About – Maricopa, AZ
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N 33° 03.691 W 112° 03.121
12S E 401790 N 3658598
“Maricopa Wild Horses,” an arts initiative, was unveiled Thursday at City Hall. Ten sculptures of horses decorated by local artists were presented to the public to honor the city's roots and look to the future.
Waymark Code: WM15ZFR
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2022
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Artist: Susan E. Cameron
Sponsors: Friends and Family of Anthony Smith
Location: in front of Pinal County Justice Court
Cameron received a phone call from City Councilwoman Nancy Smith, asking her to paint a horse with Smith as a sponsor. Smith had a specific idea in mind for the design of the horse. She wanted to honor Anthony Smith, who was the Maricopa mayor before Christian Price and later a county supervisor.
Smith wanted the sunset part of the horse and said Cameron could create the rest of the design.
Cameron had to sand the fiberglass horse a little bit to get rid of some of the rough spots, so when the acrylic paint was put on, the bumps wouldn’t stand out. She said the paint was so thick that “you could turn it upside down and it doesn’t move.” It was needed because the horse would be outside in the sun all the time and blasted with sand from the dust storms.
When she painted the sun rays, she put down tape, painted a row, then waited for those to dry and continue. A health condition caused her to only be able to paint for half an hour to an hour a day since she couldn’t stand or sit too long.
Physical Address:
19955 N. Wilson Ave., Building 200
Maricopa, AZ USA
Horses Name: Worth Crowing About
Web site: Not listed
Background Story: Not listed
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