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Aquacycle Press Release
For Immediate Release
September 28, 2004
Florida Artisit Phillip Estlund Installs Sculpture and Offers Lecture at University Park Branch Library
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Lake Worth, Fla. artist Phillip Estlund has installed a large-scale sculpture in the lobby of the new University Park Branch Library, 3435 University Boulevard N. The artist, a graduate of the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, will offer a free public lecture about his work on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the new branch library. The project is part of Jacksonville’s Art in Public Places Program.
The sculpture, entitled “Aquacycle,” consists of eight panels fabricated by thermo-forming acrylic sheets. Mounted in a niche in the library’s lobby, it is a focal point for visitors entering the building.
Phillip Estlund was born in Athens, Greece in 1974 and moved to Jacksonville, Fla. with his family three years later. After graduating from the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in 1992, he attended the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore and studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming in the Netherlands. His work has been widely exhibited. Estlund is currently the Exhibition Coordinator for the Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art.
In addition to his lecture at the branch library, Estlund will present a master class at his alma mater, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts on Friday, October 15. Estlund will conduct the master class with his former sculpture instructor, Kenneth Hatcher.
The University Park Branch Library is one of six new branch libraries funded by the voter-approved Better Jacksonville Plan which also includes 12 renovations of existing branch libraries and a new 300,000 square-foot Main Library.
The Art in Public Places Ordinance, passed by the City Council in 1997, mandates the dedication of three-quarters of one percent of construction and design costs of new or renovated public facilities for the purchase of public art. The Art in Public Places Program includes large- scale works at the new Main Library, the Arena, the Ballpark, the Equestrian Center and other projects.
The Art in Public Places Program (APP) is managed by the city’s appointed Public Art Commission, with technical assistance provided by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. For more information, contact the Art in Public Places Office at 358-3600, or visit .