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Winter Garden Village Shopping Center
About the Artwork
The artist pays tribute to Home Hickman with the sculpture of a little boy standing his rocket atop a citrus crate. This sculpture is one of a series of nine sculptures of children interacting with citrus crates, symbolizing the historic presence of the citrus industry in the everyday life of the people of Winter Garden.
About the Artist
Sue Thompson
Winter Garden sculptor, painter and photographer Sue Thompson was born in Orlando, Florida in 1952. She graduated in 1974 from Valencia Community College and in 1977 from the University of Central Florida. Her passion for art and curiosity of other cultures has taken her all over the world. Thompson is best known for her nostalgic, historic and realist representations. Her works are in many private and public art collections and she has had solo exhibitions at the Winter Garden Heritage Museum, The University of Central Florida, and Valencia Community College. Thompson has also received numerous honors of distinction including: Congressional Certificate of Recognition and National Women In Art Museum Archives in Washington, DC; a Mayoral Proclamation Honoring Outstanding Citizens; Certificate of Recognition from the Winter Garden Heritage Museum; Outstanding Young Woman of America; Certificate of Recognition and Special Advisor for Cultural Affairs, State of Florida; an honorary degree from International Burckhart Adademie; and Cultural Ambassador to the Huichole Indians, Ajijic, Mexico. Thompson recognizes the following artistic and advisory team who collaborated in the process of creating the Winter Garden Village series: Nancy Krug, Scott Donahue, Erick Villanueva, Shawn Harrison, Charles Thompson, Mark Johnson, Wayne Thompson, Bruce Miller, Delbert Peavey, Derrick Peavey, Alex McCollouch, Davin Ahern, and Dewayne Hardy.
Did you know?
There are several works of art in Orange County that were purchased by the federal government under its Public Art program.
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