The Village of Hesperia recently installed a new art sculpture near the Hesperia dam. The metal sculpture titled “Bambi” was designed and fabricated by the welding students at the Newaygo County Career-Tech Center, with funding from the Oceana Community Foundation and the Fremont Area Community Foundation.
The project was chosen by a public vote earlier in the year by local residents and was guided by the Newaygo County Economic Development Partnership, which served as the project manager.
The sculpture is part of an ongoing HesperiART initiative, which recently completed a new “Reclaimed Beauty” 3D mural that was made with recycled materials by Hesperia High School art students, among others.
Senior Economic Development Director of the Right Place – Newaygo County Julie Burrell stated “The HesperiART initiative has been so well received by the community — I think we knew we needed public art, but we didn’t realize just how much we needed it. Collaborating with the Career Tech Center allowed us to leverage public engagement, student leadership and to fully make the most of our grant dollars. This sculpture is yet another feather in our cap, showing that when community members get involved, they can create big, positive change.”
Residents and visitors are encouraged to stop by the site near the Hesperia dam to view the sculpture and explore Hesperia’s growing collection of public art. The HesperiART social media website is www.facebook.com/HesperiaPubli...
