Client: City of Tulsa
Location: Tulsa, OK, United States
Completion date: 2016
Artwork budget: $50,000
Project Team
Public Art Agent
Glen Sams
City of Tulsa
Public Art Agent
Dennis Whitaker
City of Tulsa
Public Art Agent
James Coles
City of Tulsa
Artist
Eileen Gay
Overview
Location: Route 66 West Gateway, Tulsa, OK
Description: Large ring and pinion gears drive an oil drill shaft sculpted in concrete and covered in tile and glass mosaic. Mosaic pictograms inside the large ring show a timeline story of transportation designed for visitors to walk through to view the images.
Goals
Sculpture is positioned to complement the accompanying Route 66 Gateway and to offer a photo opportunity for visitors as well as a Geo Coin to log in and tell the story of their visit to the site.
Process
Working with the city, a local engineering firm and local contractors made for a smoothly managed project that was well received by the public.
Additional Information
The City of Tulsa was excellent to work with in all regards.