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Valdosta has experienced a three-dimensional renaissance in the past several weeks. Valdosta State University has been the engine driving this change.
On Monday, Dr. Ron Zaccari, a former VSU president, began installing a colorful sculpture on the VSU campus. His work is the latest in a series of sculptures throughout the university.
Artist Charles E. Hook’s metal sculpture of Fenrir, the mythological Norse wolf, howls at the entrance of the Odum Library. “Cormorant” by Harry McDaniel and “Three Spheres” by Hoss Haley, both artists from North Carolina, can be found outside the Fine Arts Building. “Fly Away Too” by Andrew Light of Tallahassee, Fla., is located outside of the College of Education on Baytree Road. Zaccari also donated the piece “Black Bird” between the Odum Library and the Student Union.
These art installations began last summer. These sculptures inspire a more creative texture to the campus.
VSU even has a six-member committee, led by Dr. John Gaston, dean of the College of the Arts, dedicated to finding these pieces of art.
The committee is already seeking its next project, possibly for later in the year.
If you haven’t been on the VSU campus lately, find a cool evening or morning to take a drive or even a walk. VSU has a new kind of 3-D experience — the sculpture tour.
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