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Heron
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Artist
H. Wheatley Allen
Artwork Year Installed
1988
Artwork Year Relocated
2006
Features
Artworks & Monuments, Outdoor, Sculpture Description
James Stuart donated the Heron sculpture to the old Children’s Zoo in 1988. California native Howard Wheatley Allen sculpted the free-standing, life-sized, realistic bronze heron. Allen began exploring the marshes and estuaries of Northern California at a young age, and created his first bird carving at the age of nine. After graduating from Dartmouth College and serving in the U.S. Navy, Allen returned his attention to sculpting birds. Although he initially worked solely in wood, in recent years, Allen has been casting most of his sculptures in bronze.
Additional Information
Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo across from the Red Wolf exhibit
Heron
Heron