Client: Town of Miami Lakes

Overview

Honoring Veterans from all five branches of the United States Armed forces. The piece evokes the universal hand signal for victory with its concrete initial clad in a mosaic of stars and stripes. Each side of the pentagonal base is inset the official seals and creeds for each branch. Mosaic over concrete 10'4″ h x 5' x 5'

Goals

The original public art call to artist requested an iconic sculpture which would become a visual focal point and landmark for the new facility incorporating military symbolism, paving design and lighting.

Process

I worked with the Town of Miami Lakes Veterans Committee to insure all military symbolism was accurate. I worked with several town officials, the public art coordinator, my contractor, two tile fabricators and a 3D computer modeler to execute this piece.

Additional Information

Silver flecks in the tile glisten in the sunlight and 7 lights illuminate the V sculpture at night.