Free Flight - Frisco, TX, US
N 33° 10.468 W 096° 51.397
14S E 699849 N 3672674
“Free Flight ” is a wind activated kinetic sculpture that uses the symbolic form of a traditional ballon as a metaphor for dreaming of the possibilities and extending the imagination.
Waymark Code: WMBGQF
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2011
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David Hickman
David Hickman lives and works in Dallas, Texas. His association with master artist Octavio Medellin spanned twenty years, going from student, to apprentice, to partner on sculpture projects. In addition, Mr. Hickman taught wood and stone carving classes at the Creative Arts Center in Dallas for ten years.
He works in carved wood and stone, hammered metals, and slumped glass. A skilled sculptor, who not only designs and produces sculpture, he also repairs works of art that are damaged. Clients include the City of Dallas as well as many prominent private collectors. He has received many public and private commissions, including the City of Dallas, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system (DART), the City of Irving, Texas A & M, Post Properties, the Unitarian Church, Baylor Hospital, St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Dallas Business Committee for the Arts, and Dallas Visual Art Center.
Title of Piece: Free Flight
Artist: David Hickman
Material/Media: Powder Coated Aluminum
Date of Creation or Placement: 2008
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Crescent Park
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