"Vision in the Mist" Bronze Mermaid Sculpture by Edd Hayes fine bronze sculptor
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sidebarState Capitol, Texas sculptor, Edd Hayes has recieved the honor of being named by The Texas Legislature as The Official Texas State Sculptor. The honor was bestowed, based on the scope of the artist's total work along with attention to his portrayal of the history and rich heritage of Texas. Other factors include the artists' involvement with community , civic and charitable organizations. Hayes is best known for his monumental sculpture such as "Wild and Free" at the Houston Astrodome and "The Champ" in front of The Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado. |
"Vision in the Mist" Bronze Mermaid Sculpture
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On a warm, humid morning in the month of May 1886, a wet fog hung like a mystical veil along the Galveston coast. After making her second visit in three years, the iron barque, Elissa, makes her way slowly out of Galveston Bay headed for deep water and open seas. On her way out of the bay, the ship passes by a fog shrouded Point Bolivar. It was just before dawn when something off the port side catches the eye of a young sailor on watch. As the barely visible coastline slides by, there, on a rock, is the dark shape of something or someone moving. Through the mist the sailor sees the shape rise slowly until it is standing upright. He makes out what looks like the shape of a young female! But something's not quite right! Wiping his eyes, he looks again and gasps as he realizes what hi is seeing. "Oh my God! It's a mermaid!" he yells out. The others on the deck hear the commotion and look to where the excited sailor is pointing but all their searching eyes are greeted with are barren rocks along the surf pounded shoreline. "But she was there!", the sailor exclaims. "She was there I tell you! I saw a mermaid!", his eyes still wide with excitement. But as he stood there looking at his shipmates, he knew what they were thinking. Yes, a……………"Vision in the Mist" Edd Hayes |
"Creative versatility"
"Creative versatility" best describes this internationally collected master of the sculpted form. A specialist in the planning, design, creation and installation of Life-size and Monumental bronze sculpture.
Afoot, Alone and Thirty Below
Life is full of storms. They may be in the form of a great challenge or an unexpected hardship, many times they can be almost more than we can bear, even life-threatening. This is when the human spirit calls on us to fight back, push on, and you will overcome. Never, never, never give up, no matter how great the odds against you, press on, persevere, you can win, you can weather the storm.
Edd Hayes