‘The Message,’ Andrew Funk (front) by Helen Betts

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27-Mar-2021

This cherry blossom sculpture is located at the Turkey Thicket Recreation Center in Northeast DC. The message on the front says “Bring some lovin’ here today” and on the back (see below picture), “Dedicated to all the teachers who told me I’d never amount to nothin’.”

The back of the blossom:

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Lincoln Park in bloom, posted earlier

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carol j. phipps		07-Apr-2021 16:37
Love this one! Vote

Zoltán Balogh		07-Apr-2021 15:31
I love the way you composed it, marvellous! V

joseantonio		29-Mar-2021 03:32
beautiful art with a nice message.V.

hayl		29-Mar-2021 01:10
A terrific art work and a message many people will have sympathy for. I do like the name of the rec centre.

Julie Oldfield		29-Mar-2021 00:50
The design is really cool. V

Raymond Ma		29-Mar-2021 00:06
The back is almost as nice as the front. Beautiful art...that's showing them. Anyways teachers should never say that, even if they think it. V

LynnH		28-Mar-2021 23:23
I was told the same. By more than one. Goes to show you, we all have to learn in our own way. This is a reallt beautiful piece. V

Nirvan Hope		28-Mar-2021 22:46
He definitely turned into a fine artist! Good to see both sides, and the message.