Bay View Series

The biggest and most prominent rock is a six-ton irregularly shaped piece of taconite iron ore, which is set into a concrete foundation.[1] The program began in 2000 and requires that 1% of the total budgeted construction for projects exceeding $5000 be applied to public art.Flanary's commission included a work inside the library that consists of three mosaic maps on the linoleum lobby floor.Another map represents Bay View in 1900, the year that a steel mill on the lakefront stimulated the community's growth.[4] He was a part-time lecturer in the art department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison[5] His work frequently incorporates rocks and other environmental objects.
CoordinatesAmericanMilwaukee, Wisconsingranitetaconiteiron oreWillowCatalpaPercent for ArtMesabi RangeMineral Point, WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonWalk Like a RiverEnvironmental art