The Fire/Water Eagle for Rhode Island

For the public art grant application, Natalie and Cynthia sketched the concept of a 40-foot wide eagle with one wing composed of “fire feathers” and the other of “water feathers.”  The power of the wind lifts the eagle's wings, and the talons are glazed with bronze to represent their contact with the earth -- the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water play a huge role in the firefighter's skilled approach to controlling a blaze, and all four elements are honored in the composition of this eagle.  Images from the firefighting community, showing moments of connection, inspiration, and bravery, are interspersed through the feathers, telling a story from wing to wing.

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Perry Harvey, Sr. Park