Title

Project Sequoia

Artist

Neighbour, Eric

Date

2007

Medium

wood

steel

copper

ceramic

Type

sculpture

Owner

BC Housing

Accession Number

NA

Location

6077 Kingsway Ave.

Category

Private Development Public Art

Collection

Public Art

Lat/Long

49.221011,-122.975858

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When a sequoia tree died on BC Housing property, staff decided to use it for a community carving. In workshops, residents and staff conceived of a hummingbird hovering over a flower. The dead tree formed the flower stem and body of the hummingbird, while a red cedar root donated by the Stanley Park Restoration Society was used for the flower. The project was led by Eric Neighbour.

Eric Neighbour (1962- )is a fine arts graduate from the Central School of Fine Art in Toronto, and holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM) from George Brown College. A sculptor trained and formerly based in Toronto, Eric Neighbour has several permanent public installations in venues across Ontario. A visual artist adept at multimedia as well, he has taught sculpture, video and computer graphics to hundreds of students and adults in institutions in Ontario and British Columbia. He Maintains a studio on Terminal Avenue in Vancouver. Since moving to Vancouver, his most visible projects have been the community pole titled "False Creek" at Granville Island, and “Ship Wreck” in Harbour Green at Coal Harbour.