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"The Heart Of The Valley", by Stuart Jacobson, 1995- An American Artist

Misspelled Sign
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The sign at the base of the sculpture read,

The Heart Of The Valley
Stuart Jacobsen
2002
Note that the last name of the artist is misspelled on the plaque.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:57:36 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5355
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9 Feet Tall
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The sculpture was nine feet tall and weighed over five tons. It was carved out of three pieces of stone.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:03 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5356
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Inside Edge Smooth
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The inside edge of the sculpture was polished smooth, in contrast to the rough texture of the outside.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:20 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5358
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View From South Side
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A view of the sculpture from its south facing side. From this point of view it looked like a single piece of rock planted in the brick sidewalk.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:28 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5359
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Sphere Peeked Out
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Again, when viewed from its south side, the ball in the center of the sculpture appeared to peek out from behind.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:37 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5360
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Posts Held The Sphere
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Steel posts held the sphere in the center of the opening between the two stone halves.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:43 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5361
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The Sphere
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The stone sphere seemed to float between the two stone halves. Despite the five tons of the sculpture, the sphere lent it a feeling of lightness.

"The Heart Of The Valley" 2002   •  By Stuart Jacobson external link 1995- An American Artist   •  Howland Plaza   •  Foot of S. Madison Avenue   •  Corvallis, Oregon   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:52 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 03 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5362
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