Big Toe

Read and yellow 2D forged metal sculpture of a person with an arc above them that reads "Wark Street Commons".
About the artist
Nancy Powell

Born in 1963 in Surrey, BC, Nancy Powell was also known as "Nancy The Blacksmith". She was a self-taught artist who began to forge metal as a volunteer at the Sooke Region Museum in 1991, and launched Black Cat Forge in 1997. Her custom pieces have been commissioned world-wide. She was artist in residence at the Sooke Harbour House from 1999 to 2005 and was featured at the Sooke Harbour House Gallery in 2007 as artist of the month.

Details
Artwork type
Sculpture
Medium
Forged metal
Dimensions
8' x 5' approximately
Site
Wark Street Commons Community Garden, facing Kings Road
Artwork category
Community Public Art
Community
Victoria
Date unveiled
May 1, 2008
Location
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