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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 15 - NWA Sculptures City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Sculptures at Centennial Lakes Commemorate Northwest Airlines Edina, Minn., Oct. 15, 2015 – Public art at Centennial Lakes Park expanded with three new sculptures recognizing late Edina resident Donald Nyrop, former CEO of Northwest Airlines (NWA) and the contributions the men and women of NWA gave to the growth of commercial aviation. The sculptures were installed late this summer, with the final piece added at the end of September. The new bronze sculptures are located on the east side of the park, 7499 France Ave. S. The first installment, called “Dreams Take Flight,” depicts a 5-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl perched on separate stones dreaming of the future of aviation while playing with model airplanes, a Convair 580 and a Boeing 747. The other sculpture is called “The Glamorous Days of Flight” and shows a family boarding an aircraft in the 1960s, when flying was novel and prestigious. Nick Legeros, Edina resident and winner of the 2014 Public Art People’s Choice Award for his sculpture “Leaping Hare,” was commissioned to create the sculptures. Legeros is the artist behind many other popular Edina sculptures, including “Reflecting on Friendship” outside the Hughes Pavilion at Centennial Lakes Park and “The McCurdy Bench” and “Treehouse” at Highlands Elementary School. The Edina Community Foundation served as the charitable giving partner for this enterprise, collecting money for the sculptures from former NWA employees. The donors have also offered to “adopt” the section of the park where the sculptures are located. For additional information about sculptures at Centennial Lakes Park, contact Centennial Lakes Park Manager Tom Shirley at 952-607-1627 or TShirley@EdinaMN.gov. -30-