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High Desert Spiral was made by John Fleming in 2013. It towers 39′, the tallest public art sculpture in Bend. “There is something universal about sprials,” says the artist. “In the high desert we find geological examples of lava cooling into spirals.” He also referenced the way traffic spirals around the roundabout in the Archimedean spiral, which features 60 steel blades which move in the wind. Note the inside of the blades are painted a bright yellow-orange, capturing “the glow you might find inside a volcano or lava flow.”
High Desert Spiral
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High Desert Museum
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Weddings and Events at the Tower Theatre
Kickoff was made by Gloria Bornstein in 2012. Gloria Bornstein...
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Kickoff
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At Liberty Arts Collaborative, located in Bend’s historic Liberty Theater,...
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At Liberty Arts Collaborative
About the piece: This piece was inspired by Bend’s Tower...
Tin Pan Alley Art Collection
Van Matre's Eternal Tambourine by Avlis Leumas
Earth Song was made by Bruce West in 2005. The...
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Earth Song
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Winter Concerts at the Tower
About the Piece: “The Millworker” depicts Dan MacLennan, who moved...
Tin Pan Alley Art Collection
The Millworker by Sheila Dunn
Migration was made by Hai Ying Wu in 2004. The...
Roundabout Art Route
Migration
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