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| 2006 Public Art Event -- Bird is the Word |
Bye Bye Birdie Auction & Raffle Information BIRD WATCHING -- Scroll down to see pictures of the birds and birdbaths of BIRD IS THE WORD. 3 Birds in a Fountain Ala Roosterrooo Beneath My Wings Bird House (photo not available) Birdie Bath Bird's Eye View of the Great Outdoors Blackbird Singing in the Dead of Night Boldly Bizarre Birdbath Bye, Bye, Bertie CD Water (photo not available) Celestial "Bead" Bath Colors of the R.A.I.N.B.O.W. (photo not available) Crowbar Do Do Re Mi Bird Egyptian Bird Bath Ellen the Elegant Egret Fish Flock (photo not available) Fishin' Fowl Flamingo Bathing Flight of Fancy Goldfish Rendezvous Italian Marble Let There be Peace on Earth Peacock Chair Proud as a Peacock Rae Cyne Byrd Royal Flamingo Condos Sapphire Peacock Song Bird The Compass Rose: Finding Paradise The Greek Bird Baths Toocan Tweety's Vasque Pour Oiseaux Underwater Life, Minoan Style Water Fount Watermelon Loon Wheebler Which Way Do I Go Dodo Bird Woody's Black&White&Read All Over
BIRD IS THE WORD! Winning Birds and Birdbaths Announced Racine, WI, August 14, 2006 –Downtown Racine Corporation has announced the winning birds and birdbaths in BIRD IS THE WORD, Downtown Racine’s 2006 public art event. The top three birds are: First Place (winning $1,500) – Racine Raven Artist: Joe Gagnepain, Batavia, Illinois Sponsor: Johnson Bank
Second Place (winning $1,000) – The Great Bluez Heron Artist: Robert Andersen, Racine, Wisconsin Sponsor: Jane Hutterly and Louis Seabolt
Third Place (winning $500) – Al, The Ancient One Artist: Peg Ducommun, Racine, Wisconsin Sponsor: Thermal Transfer Systems The top three birdbaths are: First Place (winning $1,500) – Flamingo Bathing Artist: Jerry Treiber, Racine, Wisconsin Sponsor: Knight-Barry Title
Second Place (winning $1,000) – Watermelon Loon Artist: Bill Reid, Racine, Wisconsin Sponsor: Gene Johnson
Third Place (winning $500) – Tweety’s Vasque pour oiseaux Artist: Tammy Easton, Racine, Wisconsin Sponsor: A & E Incorporated Judging was done by husband and wife artists Tom Rauschke and Kaaren Wiken from Palmyra, Wisconsin, who have judged other shows including the Madison Art Show. The birds and birdbaths were judged on creativity and craftsmanship. “Junk art is very difficult to do”, said Kaaren. The judges also stated they were extremely impressed with the quality and workmanship of the public art pieces. Kaaren and Tom are currently exhibiting at the Racine Art Museum. The Artists are known for their sensitive depictions of aspects of nature from the landscape to its birds, fish and animals. The first place bird winner, Racine Raven by artist Joseph Gagnepain, is a 6’ tall crow made out of materials salvaged from the roadside including shredded highway truck tires, bits of highway metal, and highway patching tar. Joe is a graduate of the Chicago Academy for the Arts High School and attended Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He has been a full-time freelance artist since 2000. Some of his work is exhibited at Pastiche gallery & gifts in Downtown Racine. The Great Bluez Heron was created by Robert Andersen of Racine. The body of the bird is steel reinforced polystyrene covered with sculptamold, acrylic paste and cloth and is shown complete with trombone. A Racine native, Andersen has been an art teacher in the Racine Unified School District since 1972 and an active local artist for three decades. He received his bachelor of science degree in art from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his master’s degree in education from Carthage College. Andersen has also participated in all of Downtown Racine’s public art events. The third place bird winner is Al, The Ancient One which was created by Peg Ducommun of Racine. Her recreation of an extinct primitive toothed bird of the upper Jurassic period of Europe is made from plaster reinforced with mesh screen in between two layers. The bird was carved, stained and antiqued to resemble a big fossil. Peg is a self-taught artist who has participated in all of Downtown Racine’s public art events. The first place birdbath winner, Flamingo Bathing, is by Jerry Treiber. His creation is a flamingo bird fiber glassed over the top of the bird bath. Jerry is a life-long resident of Racine and a designer and artist with two degrees. He is the graphics manager at Quick Cable in Franksville. Over the years, he has helped design and build over 60 floats for Racine 4th of July parades. Jerry also participated in “Downtown Bears It All” and “Downtown Summer Splash”. Watermelon Loon, created by Racine sculptor Bill Reid, is made of painted steel. Bill received his MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan and is currently the Artist in Residence at Prairie School. Recognized around the world as one of the leading fabulists, Bill has been making painted steel sculptures for over twenty years. His work has gained him numerous awards and has allowed him over a dozen museum exhibitions across the country. The third place birdbath winner is Tweety’s Vasque pour oiseaux, by Tammy Easton. She decorated her birdbath with glass, stones and garden image tiles. She is an artist of many media both traditional and digital. She received a commercial art degree and studied web and animation at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Easton participated in “Dog Days of Summer”, “Downtown Bears It All” and “Downtown Summer Splash”.
These award-winning birds and birdbaths are among the 75 creations now on display in Downtown Racine. They will be on exhibit until September 5 when they will be removed from the sidewalks and storefronts to prepare for the Bye Bye Birdie Auction and Raffle. The auction will be held on Saturday, September 9 at Memorial Hall in Downtown Racine.
Official BIRD IS THE WORD t-shirts can be purchased at Copacetic, 409 Main Street in Downtown Racine. Featuring the BIRD IS THE WORD logo, the t-shirts are available in adult sizes S-M-L-XL. They come in a variety of colors including light pink, light yellow, ash and sand. The cost is $19.99 (plus tax) each. For more information or to order a shirt, call Copacetic at 262-634-4287.
BIRD IS THE WORD Raffle Tickets Now on Sale Racine, WI, June 16, 2006 – Have you heard? BIRD IS THE WORD! Have you heard? BIRD IS THE WORD raffle tickets are now on sale! Downtown Racine Corporation has announced that raffle tickets are now on sale to win one of the beauteous birds or unique solar-powered birdbaths of Downtown Racine’s 2006 public art event. Seven of the stunning creations will be part of a summer-long raffle. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Tickets can be purchased at the Downtown Racine Corporation, 413 Main Street; Dover Flag & Map, 323 Main Street; and Fired Up! Racine, 320 Main Street. Tickets will also be sold at Monument Square every Friday during Music on the Monument and every Saturday at Market on the Square. Each of the seven creations that will be raffled has a special raffle box in which people can place their tickets. Winners will be drawn at the Bye Bye Birdie Auction and Raffle on Saturday, September 9 at Memorial Hall. The following birds and birdbaths are included in the raffle:
Purchase a raffle ticket today for a chance to get a bird or birdbath of your own.
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| © 2006 Downtown Racine Corporation, All Rights Reserved |
Al, the Ancient One (photo not available) 
Bath of Roses 
Bird Brain 
Blue Bird Bubbler 
Bubble Bath 
Cardinal and White 
Eagle: Machinery Power 
Eldora the Swan 
Fiesta! 
Flamingstop 
Flora 
Floral Delight 
Here Birdy-Birdy! 
Kramer 
Migrating Toward Knowledge 
Mirror, Mirror on the Fountain 
One in a Thousand 
Peatot 
Phoenix 
Pinguin the Chef 
Progressive Pool 
Racine Raven 
Rockin' Robin 
Rusty Rooster 
Singing in the Rain 
The Bird 
The Bromeliad 
The Great Bluez Heron 
The Hendo -Girls Night Out 
Town Hall Meeting 
Uncle Sam's Birdbath 
Voila! Ville de Paris 
Water Work
Welcome to my World 
Winter Sunset 
Wright's Way 
