This piece, a bronze sculpture created by William Kilpatrick in 1988, was commissioned by the City of Orlando and depicts former Orlando mayor William “Billy” Beardall hugging a child who is holding an outstretched hand to a hovering bird. According to Kilpatrick, the bird represents youth “flying into the future.”

In advance of the “Great Public Art Challenge” on April 12th, here are a couple questions…

• What is the official name of this sculpture?
• What other name is given for its title?

I’ll update this post on Wednesday with links to more information.

Update:
Well, I guess I stumped everyone! The official title of this sculpture is “Cycle of Life”, although the name “Coming full circle” is also listed on the Beardall Senior Center web page. I guess it’s possible that there are two sculptures of former Mayor Beardall on the grounds, but from the research I was able to do, I think that these two names refer to the same piece.

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