Name of Piece: Petal Drop Flutter Artist: Blessing Hancock Client: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Public Arts Commission Category: Public Art Location: Lexington, KY Date: October 2025 As visitors enter Town Branch Park through the Manchester/High Street tunnel, they’re welcomed by Petal–Drop–Flutter — a vibrant, immersive public artwork by renowned sculptor Blessing Hancock. This large-scale…
Name of Piece: Responder Client: Blessing Hancock Category: Public Art Location: Charlotte, NC Date: July 2025 Blessing created this sculpture for the city’s new Hidden Valley Fire Station #45; the piece was officially accepted into Charlotte’s public art collection last month. At night, LED lights create a ripple pattern that merges into a cohesive…
Name of Piece: Papel Picado Client: Blessing Hancock Category: Public Art Location: Phoenix, AZ Date: June 2025 Regional public transit system valleymetro commissioned Blessing to create a piece for the new South Central Extension/Downtown Hub as part of its Artsline program. Blessing created “Papel Picado,” inspired by the Mexican folk art tradition of cut paper…
Name of Piece: Long Neck Guy Artist: Hans van Meeuwen Category: Public Art Location: Mesa, AZ Date: 2019 Gizmo Art Production, Inc. provided project management, design assistance, fabrication coordination, and installation services for this large-scale sculptural project commissioned by Valley Metro in Mesa, Arizona. Working closely with the artist and design team, Gizmo supported…
