The Siren (sculpture)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the Norman Gitzen sculpture. For other uses, see Siren (disambiguation).

The Siren is a sculpture by Norman J. Gitzen in Wellington, Florida. It consists of a 3 meter tall hand-pounded steel and bronze depiction of a mermaid with webbed hands and unusually large breasts. It is part of the village's public art program, which involves 21 artists loaning art work to be displayed in public places. Originally placed outside Wellington Community Center, it was moved to a new site outside a swimming pool after some complaints about the nudity of the statue. The artist later added nipples to the sculpture's breasts.

[edit] External links

 This sculpture article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Sculptor Norm Gitzen Wins Best of Show at Wellington Art Far


Wellington, FL (January 29, 2007) - To say that Norm Gitzen feels vindicated might be a bit of an understatement. Gitzen, who was tossed into the limelight last year when the Village of Wellington decided his “Mermaid” sculpture was inappropriate for its “Art in Public Places” program, was all smiles when judges awarded him Best of Show in the sculpture category at the Wellington Art Fair, held this past Saturday and Sunday next to the Mall at Wellington Green.

As he proudly placed the blue ribbon on the Mermaid, Gitzen felt that he had finally accomplished what he set out to do when the flap erupted with the Wellington Village Council: the sculpture was being recognized for what it was intended to be - a work of art worthy of praise. “This award really validates what I’m doing,” said Gitzen. “It’s like a shot in the arm.”

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../t/h/e/The_Siren_%28sculpture%29_d2c2.html"