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New art in St. George: A 12-foot dragon with glowing red eyes; an ant made of license plates

According to Fox 13, “‘Dad‘ was created by Utah artist Deveren Farley. His scales are made from about 1,100 Utah license plates, and his wings are made from street signs.

“’Dad’ is named after the artist’s father, and we’re honored to have him in our town square, which really was designed with family in mind,” said Hill.

Bountiful was leasing ‘Dad’ from St. George, but just last week, city councilors decided to purchase the dragon and make Bountiful Dad’s permanent home.

“I’ve been really surprised at how many people love it and how many people have come back to see it and posted about it,” said Kendalyn Harris, Mayor of Bountiful.

Recently, the city started bringing uplifting pieces of public art to the downtown area, said Harris.

“It really helps bring kind of a whimsical, fun nature and educational component,” she said. “It’s a fun way to get people to come out and to get talking.”

Source article: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/dad-the-dragon-sculpture-makes-permanent-home-in-bountiful

According to a recent article by Jessi Bang at St. George News, “From a 100-pound bronze tortoise to a 12-foot-tall bird woman, Art Around the Corner has gone big this year, and you’ll want to stroll downtown to see the new artwork for yourself. On Saturday, Art Around the Corner began its 19th year by installing nearly 30 new sculptures and works of 3D art in Historic Town Square and Main Street, with additional pieces placed at the St. George Regional Hospital. The program coordinates with artists to bring their pieces to St. George and display them along city streets, in parks, inside and outside the City Hall and the hospital.”

According to a recent article by The Spectrum & Daily News, “St. George’s popular outdoor sculpture gallery Art Around the Corner makes its return this spring, with a full collection of pieces set for installation on April 1. The new collection is planned to feature nearly 30 new sculptures and works of 3D art, installed along the parks and sidewalks in the city’s historic downtown district, with some going in at the St. George Regional Hospital. Now in its 19th year, Art Around the Corner is run by an all-volunteer nonprofit that coordinates with artists to bring their pieces to St. George and have them displayed along city streets, in parks, and in and around City Hall. Those interested can take a self-guided tour or download a map from the group’s website, artaroundthecorner.org.