I agree that it sounds interesting but just for clarification, B-Bear: What is the title of the piece? If you had it displayed publicly, where would it be? Museum of Modern Art? In a statuary garden? At the front of a tractor dealership?

Some years ago, before my time here, the city of Juneau, Alaska, commissioned a large piece of art to be set on the district courthouse lawn across from the Capitol building. I have never heard officially but I've been told that the artist (from 'down south') was paid $20,000.

It turned out to be something the community wouldn't stand for. It is of shaped steel about 15 feet high by maybe 8 feet wide, colored with baked on turquoise, matte finish. The front of it is shaped vaguely like the prow of a ship but there is no recognizable theme.

Anyway there was such an outcry by the community that the city ultimately uprooted it and it languished in pieces behind a metal shed for some years.

Eventually our Alaska State Museum said it would put it on its lawn and that is where it stands today. Kind of off to the side and out of the way.

Not that I'm suggesting that will happen to your sculpture.