rebirth sculpture rebirth nicknamed deer baby twilight zone proposed outdoor sculpture american artist considered installation max station unincorporated area neighboring oregon united_states design unfinished creative work featured foot deer child face met mixed reception unable meet standards remain budget november withdrew design project description rebirth proposed sculpture considered installation max station unincorporated area neighboring design unfinished creative work called foot yellow painted deer child face intended represent interaction nearby forest people living concept proposal art installation described large stylized deer face speaks community vision renewal proximity station new trail drawn traditions carvings sculpture rebirth monumental icon creates link natural environment commercial strip boulevard design available public computer generated image include context arguably provoked debate design second illustrated installation interact people surrounding environment confirmed changes sculpture original design foot southeast avoid crossing trail boundaries removal mosaic tile facade reduce costs october artist presented revised concept sculpture color dimensions unchanged glass reinforced concrete surface treatment remained wanted natural inherent material achieve reflective glowing magical appearance committee preferred reflective appearance seen artist original design requested material samples final presentation scheduled place december history public reaction public release rebirth design target ridicule june neighborhood association leaders sent letter expressing disappointment proposed deer concept hoping changes final design residents thought sculpture accessible expensive conversely served member art committee hoped sculpture serve community space reach icon status formal letter general manager responded neighborhood associations encouraging residents communicate directly art committee inviting members neighborhood association leadership meetings agency told committee leaders public welcome share preferences work dimensions methods form materials residents disagreed city sculpture area boundaries according design october public meeting address projected budget gap resident asked agency abandon plans fund rebirth saying lot people think thing ugly spending money unnecessary add time talking cutting bus routes agency general manager responded possibilities considered officials confirmed cuts public art program option budget separate financial problems november public art coordinator confirmed withdrawal project saying artist park avenue possible reality realistic according unable meet public art advisory committee technical requirements remain budget committee member admitted form lot people community weren happy place mosaic piece taken away kind released following statement honor death deer baby twilight zone thought quote appropriate record kill suspicion destroy frightened search fallout children children pity things confined twilight zone episode monsters maple street march thanks debate sculpture proposed design art committee members public reached near match status resulting animosity general following withdrawal art committee plans consider design proposals site critical response articles providing updates sculpture status called work larger life style highway art twilight zone expressed love sculpture disappointment public reaction wrote makes sad apparently giant baby faced deer statue isn pretty imagine folks don following confirmation artist withdrawal journal said local residents deprived sculpture disturbing article called let save giant baby faced deer statue wrote know love statue love lot think save lots places portland use little public art long way colleague compiled gallery images created illustrate sculpture potential
Rebirth (sculpture)