Tuesday, June 2, 2009
David J Phillip: AP
David Adickes works on the Obama sculpture in his studio in Houston.
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A 20-foot-tall bust of Barack Obama made of concrete and weighing 3.5 tons will be on display in Pearland this Friday off Texas 288 near the Waterlights District starting at about 2:30 p.m.
The sculpture is the latest in a series done by Texas artist David Adickes and will briefly join other president heads by Adickes that are permanently displayed on the site.
While an Obama bust is eventually planned for the site, this particular statue will be just passing through on its way to the Presidents Park near Deadwood, S.D., where it will arrive in time to join 42 other presidential busts for a July Fourth celebration.
Between Friday and July 4, the bust will visit 30 cities in eight states. In some cities, life-size busts of Obama will be auctioned to raise money for the homeless.
According to Peter Smetek, chairman and CEO of Larrea Biosciences, a sponsor of the tour, the statue will be in Pearland overnight if police protection can be secured.
Don’t worry if you miss it though. A launch party will be held in Houston at 2500 Summer Street on Saturday starting at about 4 p.m.
Will you head out to the Waterlights District to see the statue? Or will you see it while stuck in traffic on the way home?
Need directions to the Waterlights District? If you’re coming from the Medical Center take Texas 288 South and exit Shadow Creek Pkwy/FM-2234. The sculptures will be on your right. You can’t miss them.
