July 2021 – We are excited! Our first public sculpture with NorfolkArts will be installed soon in Ocean View. Thank you to our amazing sponsors, donors, volunteers, patrons, and others who made it possible to bring new public art to our community!
August 2020 – The Sculpture Committee approved a conceptual design by Eileen Gay. Next, the Norfolk Arts Commission will review the proposed design. Once approved, work will commence! The sculpture is anticipated to take several months to complete. Installation is expected to take place in the spring or summer of 2021.
March 2020 – The Norfolk Arts & Coastal VA Plein Air Public Art planning committee has selected Eileen Gay to create a mosaic sculpture to be placed in Ocean View Beach Park to represent the authentic, salty integrity of OV. The artwork will directly engage visitors, instill passion and excitement and will highlight Ocean View’s uniqueness, natural beauty and great beaches. The artwork will be contemporary, forward-thinking and embody the meaning and history of the area. Eileen received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts, was a Walt Disney Fellowship Scholar for four years and has been a recipient of numerous Society of American Mosaic Artists awards (2008-2019).
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January 28, 2020 – The sculpture selection committee met this morning to review 26 artist applications for the Request for Qualifications process for a public sculpture to be installed in 2021 in Ocean View Beach Park. Thank you to Karen Rudd of NorfolkArts for facilitating such a wonderful experience. The sculpture selection committee met this morning to review 26 artist applications for the Request for Qualifications process for a public sculpture to be installed in 2021 in Ocean View Beach Park. Thank you to Karen Rudd of NorfolkArts for facilitating such a wonderful experience.