This sculpture called "Perpetual Evolution" by L. A. Davis seems to be comprised of many of the same elements as the building it graces and is so well integrated into the landscape that it is almost camouflaged as one drives by on Burbank Blvd between Hollywood Way and Avon. However, once noticed, it is greatly appreciated!
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Inside the Community Services Building, 150 North Third St. more incredible work by artist, Wayne Healy and the East Los Streetscapers. It is an uplifting view of the community! Suspended from the ceiling are 15 sculptural paintings made from gatorboard covered in fabric and painted with acrylics. The murals were painted on fabric in the studio and then mounted on the walls. The artworks are much more beautiful in person than these camera phone photos are able to convey.
The Community Services Building, whose actual address is 150 North 3rd St., has an abundance of art. The parking lot is on the opposite side of the building and so is the first artwork I'll show you. You can't miss this large, delightfully bright red sculpture situated at the entrance. I notice it every time I drive down Olive.
This tall and airy piece is called Burbank Family Tiara, although it has always made me think of an Indian headdress. It displays a family of figures and animals as it's crowning jewels. The artist for all the works I found at the Community Services Building is Wayne Healy, who is also the artist who made the sculpture that sits outside the Buena Vista Branch Library. Notice the similarities with the cut out figures. Cool! I'm so excited about this artwork that I had not seen before. It is fairly new, dedicated last year on 11-21-11. The sculpture is a gift from Burbank's sister city, Incheon, Korea. The artist of this fascinating sculpture is Oh Soon Mi. It is named "Mutualism" and sits outside of the Burbank Public Library Northwest Brach, 3323 W. Victory Blvd.
The colorful dual busts created like an open book speak volumes. Ha ha ha! I can't contain myself or choose which photos are best. Here they all are: Welcome to the charming children's library inside the Buena Vista Branch Library at 300 N. Buena Vista St. The outdoors comes inside through the arched doorway to create a fairy tale place for reading, dreaming, and learning. I was completely enchanted by the (dare I say it) tree-mendous murals directly across from the entrance. They are skillfully combined with three dimensional elements such as tree trunks, branches, and there is even a full tree in the center of the room. What a delightful place to visit and spend time adventuring in books! There is also a timeline of historical events along the upper part of the wall to the right of the tree as you face the exit. You can see a small portion in the last photo above. I almost missed it because I was so enthralled with the trees!
Behind, within or right next to Lincoln Park is the Buena Vista Branch Library at 300 N. Buena Vista St. This lovely portrayal of a child with an uplifted book is found at the main entrance. The sculpture is entitled "Read, Reach and Realize." The artist of the piece is Wayne Healy, who is a painter, sculptor, muralist, retired aerospace engineer, and founder of East Los Streetscapers. The artwork is such a simple and beautiful piece and lends itself to many interpretations. The way the bronze is fashioned appears to me as a folded paper cut out. The book seems to be a gift or offering. Composed with colorful glass it seems a gift of enlightenment. The scalloped edges of the bronze where it covers the contrasting concrete intensifies the uplifting quality while simultaneously grounding it. There is a circular sense of giving and receiving in this artwork.
Diagonally across from the Thin Family, mentioned in the previous post, on the South East corner of Verdugo and Buena Vista at the entrance to Lincoln Park, resides a bust of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. This bronze sculpture was created in 1962 by the renown sculptor, Henry Van Wolf. Van Wolf lived and had his studio in neighboring North Hollywood and was the founder of the Vally Artist Guild. The leaves that grace the curved and welcoming benches (last photo) were put there to discourage skateboard use I assume. I think they are a beautiful addition rather than a distraction. I would also assume that Van Wolf did not create them since his life span was from 1898-1982 and the park was dedicated in 2002.
This thin little family can be seen on the corner of Buena Vista and Verdugo in front of the Family Resource Center and beside the Mary Alice O'Conner Family Center. It is such an expressive sculpture, you can see the concern in the parent's faces, and the care in their body language. I'm still searching to find out the name of the artist and the title of the piece. Below is a bas relief plaque that is located near the doors of the family center, with a likeness of "Burbank's Own Fairy Godmother," Mary Alice O'Conner to whom the building is dedicated. The address of the building says 401 North Buena Vista although it faces Verdugo Ave.
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