Inner Sunset
J. P. Murphy Playground
1960 9th Avenue
Woman with Birds by Michael J. Carey
This divine park, that includes several tennis courts and a wonderful rec room is surrounded by these giant hedges. The hedges make a perfect backdrop for this sculpture.
Michael Carey said: ““My intent with the sculpture for the J. P. Murphy playground is to celebrate the Center’s community purpose and natural setting by evoking a beneficent and free spirit in the work,”
Woman with Birds was funded by the J.P. Murphy Clubhouse Renovation construction budget, in fulfillment of San Francisco’s Art Enrichment Ordinance, and produced by the Public Art Program of the San Francisco Arts Commission. This piece was part of the 2006-07 budget and cost $29,000.
While this piece is in steel if you go to Michael’s website, you will see some wonderful pieces that he has also done of wood.
Comments
5 responses to “Birds at the J.P. Murphy Playground”
Nice one – I particularly like the base with the birds coming out of the steel surface.
I really like this sculpture.
I got a kick out of your Halloween/day of the dead-themed post from the day before too.
What a great sculpture.
What a very cool statue.
At first glance I thought they were real birds:) Love it!