Raven sculpture knocked off its perch at Fauntleroy’s Cove Park

One of the distinctive art features at Fauntleroy’s Cove Park, the little pocket of public waterfront immediately north of the ferry dock, is missing from its perch today (photos added 1:50 pm). It’s a raven that looks over the beach as part of the depiction of a legend about how the sun was created. Overnight, someone apparently knocked the raven down. Gary Dawson of the Fauntleroy Community Association, which maintains Cove Park, says a State Patrol officer called him around 7:45 this morning to say he had the raven — brought to him by someone who found it in the sand. He’s keeping it right now while repairs are strategized and showed it to us a short time ago – it appears to have been broken off right where it was attached to its perch:

Artist Tom Jay sculpted the raven for Cove Park, where it was installed in 2000, the year the park was dedicated. The Fauntleroy Community Association has reported the apparent vandalism to police.

Rick May 22, 2008 (3:25 pm)

I think an appropriate place to store the raven would be in the dark (aka “where the sun don’t shine”) until repairs are made. But ya gotta catch the vandal(s) first…..

JenV May 22, 2008 (3:37 pm)

NEVERMORE!

Bob Loblaw May 22, 2008 (4:23 pm)

JenV wins!

Aim May 22, 2008 (5:51 pm)

Jen, If I hadn’t liked you already this would have clinched it.

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Paul May 22, 2008 (7:38 pm)

it really ticks me off when people take the time, money, and effort to make places better places and then total idiots come along and ruin it for all. And if they even caught the perps, they wouldn’t get but a slap. It would be nice if they had to actually pay for the repairs….

Aim May 23, 2008 (9:52 am)

Paul I agree.
Destruction of public artwork should carry a stiff penalty.

jeannie May 25, 2008 (9:50 pm)

This is a wonderful work of art that truly fits its environment. I hope the raven is back on his perch soon, holding the sun disk in his beak! I did see a crow atop the art, but he flew away. I agree that the vandal who damaged the sculpture should be made to pay. What an obnoxious jerk – probably a drunk prankster.

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