The
Artwork: "Otter" was installed in Edinborough Park in November 2007
after being a part of the Grandview Square Park summer 2007 exhibition.
After observing a favorable public reaction to the work, the Edina
Public Art Committee recommended its purchase to the Edina Community
Foundation. "Otter" is sculpted from Indiana Limestone and appears to be
very much at home next to the indoor waterfall and stream at Edinborough
Park.
The Artist: Jeffrey Birch is a Minnesota native and spends most of
the year at his home and studio in Plymouth and lake home in the northern
part of the state. He has been sculpting since age 5, when his mother
introduced him to modeling clay. Birch studied art and anthropology at the
University of Minnesota, and has also studied and worked at the Science
Museum of Minnesota and several other museums around the country. His
artistic work spans a wide range, including bronze sculptures and landscape
painting in oil.
Funding: "Otter" was funded by a contribution from Betty and Ron
Hemstad to the Edina Community Foundation.
The
Artwork: "Otter" was installed in Edinborough Park in November 2007
after being a part of the Grandview Square Park summer 2007 exhibition.
After observing a favorable public reaction to the work, the Edina
Public Art Committee recommended its purchase to the Edina Community
Foundation. "Otter" is sculpted from Indiana Limestone and appears to be
very much at home next to the indoor waterfall and stream at Edinborough
Park.