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Ray of Light (sculpture)

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The Redwood City Culture Commission held a competition for artists to submit designs for bird baths with a deadline of October 1, 2007. They stated that the theme was open to interpretation as long as the finished work would supply birds with water. Sculpture purchased by Redwood City Civic Cultural
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creates indoor and outdoor sculpture with and without water for public and private spaces. These include state projects, corporate, commercial and academic institutions as well as private residences. He typically works with bronze, stainless steel, stone and glass. Interested in various elements of
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Like rays of light, this sculpture rises with vertical lines that fan upwards and outwards. Water passes over the top edges and glides down the sculpture's surfaces. With its brushed finish,
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180 cm × 97 cm (70 in × 38 in); 46 cm diameter (18 in)
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Commission in 2008 as part of the G. R. Cress Bird Bath Project and installed in December 2008.
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nature, Rubenstein focuses on water, kinetics, light, and suspension to create his sculptures.
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The sculpture resides outside on the north end of the Redwood Shores branch of the
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emits a shimmering light that is magnified by its multiple articulated surfaces.
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Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission (July 28, 2008).
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Ray of Light is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Ray of Light is located in California
Ray of Light is located in the United States
Barton Rubenstein
Stainless Steel Sculpture
Movement
Modernism
Redwood Shores, California
Coordinates
37°31′51″N 122°15′33″W / 37.53074°N 122.25918°W / 37.53074; -122.25918
Redwood City, California
www.rubensteinstudios.com/portfolio/ray-of-light/
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Barton Rubenstein
Redwood City
California
stainless steel
Redwood City Public Library
Belmont Slough
Barton Rubenstein
San Francisco Bay Area portal
Public art
Sculpture
Rubenstein, Barton
"Ray of Light"
"Redwood City bird bath design considered"
San Mateo Daily Journal

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