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Dancing with Sea Lions
The Dancing With Sea Lions project began as a fundraiser for the 20th Anniversary of the Florence Events Center. The volunteers of the Florence Arts, Culture, and Entertainment nonprofit group (previously known as the Friends of the FEC) headed up this project in conjunction with the Florence Events Center Staff. Twenty life size sea lion sculptures were each painted by a different artist. All of them were displayed with their sponsors along the Oregon Coast till October of 2016, when they were then purchased by businesses and individuals. Fifteen of them are still publicly displayed in Florence and near by coastal locations. See our 'Where are they now' map for their current locations, and check our blog for updates. Share your Dancing Sea Lion pics with us and we'll add them to our Gallery of images.
Umi No Nami
Umi No Nami was created by artist Ellen Huntingdon. Her name means "sea of waves" in Japanese. Umi can be found dancing at the Interpertive Center on the West end of the Old Town boardwalk, overlooking the Siuslaw River and the Bridge, on the decking just West of Waterfront Depot. Sponsored by the City of Florence Urban Renewal Agency, she has a great view and her favorite time of year is the holidays when the boardwalk is lit with beautiful twinkling lights.
Location: West Old Town
Boardwalk next to Bridge
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