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The man who “Hearts” Houston

Contributed Photo by Garen OhanianDavid Adickes has built a name for himself by harnessing a love of Houston and channeling it for sculp-tures like the “We Heart Houston” sign near the Patterson Street exit off I-10 in the Heights area. That sculpture may soon be finding a new home.

Prolific Heights-area sculptor behind iconic art pieces talks new location for sculpture

By Kim HogstromFor The Leader

It’s difficult not to smile while driving east on I-10 when passing the “We Heart Hous-ton” sculpture near the Patterson St. exit in the Heights. Since 2013, the colorful, 20-foot-tall work has been a great sight for those with pride in Houston. However, the sculpture’s days there are numbered.

The good news? Houston is getting a larg-er, more substantial sculpture touting our arts scene in its place. “Art is Everywhere Houston” is on the horizon, and promises to make an even greater impact.

The “We Heart Houston” sculpture’s new lo-cation is currently under consideration accord-ing to the artist, 89-year-old David Adickes. A prolific and treasured local sculptor, Adickes has numerous larger-than-life works to his cred-it including “Virtuoso” at the Lyric Center, the enormous President’s Heads, and the 76-foot-tall Sam Houston on display on I-45 in Hunts-ville.

Adickes is working with the Houston First Corporation to review options. Houston First is the agency charged with enhancing the quality

of life in our city, as well as advancing economic prosperity, and the city’s image with the world.

“At first we thought we would move it in front of the Hobby Center on the slope of Buffalo Bayou,” Adickes said. “As people drove by, the skyline would have formed a backdrop for the piece. It was the perfect spot.”

Well, not exactly perfect, as it turns out. The portion along Buffalo Bayou chosen for the sculpture routinely floods. Decision-mak-ers concluded that it was only a matter of time before a photograph of a half-submerged “We Heart Houston” sign saturated the internet – not exactly an image the city wants to project.

‘My next choice of locations is on the jogging path as it runs near Stude Park in the Heights. People could still see the sculpture from the street as they drive by, and it would lend itself to joggers and people in the park taking selfies. That’s another good solution,” stated Adickes.

Why the big move? Since the sculpture’s placement on Adickes’ 3,000-square-foot sliver of property along the feeder of I-10, a large town home development was constructed be-

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Jeanette Blesener says that one of the best places for se-nior activities is the Third Age Learning Center, TALC, at All Saints Church. She talks about their exercise classes, craft classes, games and more.

“But their very best offering is the Lifelong Learning classes on Wednesday,” said Blesener. “Professors and local speakers share knowledge on different topics such as history, sociol-ogy, philosophy, cooking, art, local history every semester.”

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Every week day at Del-Mar Lanes, Del-Mar hosts a Senior Bowling League. Their senior leagues consist of men and women over the age of 55. Daily league times are noon on Monday through Thurs-day and 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Whether you are an individual looking for a team to join or a group looking for a league to join, they can help you find a place. Call 713-682-2506 for more information.

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Sue Davis says that the Trini Mendenhall Community Center has a lot of good of-ferings. Check out their online Community Center Calendar – categories include arts and crafts, dance, fitness, games and language – or come by and see the sign-up sheets in the lobby. A Google reviewer noted that they have Wi-Fi for guests when you are attending an event there.

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Adickes solution is to replace the old sculp-ture with his new, bigger, 37-foot-tall “Art is Ev-erywhere Houston” piece. The new work will include the same whimsical colors and celebra-

tion of pride as “Heart” and will stand up well against the wall and construction behind it. As it is taller than the existing 20-foot sculpture, it does not lend itself to close-up photos, and “Art is Everywhere Houston” will be visible to a greater number of commuters on I-10.

There is no current timeline for the switch-off. Logistics are a challenge. In addition to deciding where to place “We Heart Houston,” the 10,000 pound, concrete piece will require a commercial crane to lift it onto a flatbed truck for transport. In the meantime, Adickes is al-ready sculpting its replacement. He may also have a few surprises in mind.

“You never know what may appear along with the new sculpture,” Adickes said. “You just never know where art will happen in Houston.”

Contributed Photo by Garen OhanianArt is certainly everywhere for David Adickes, seen here posing with his current work-in-progress. The 37-foot-tall “Art is Everywhere Houston” piece will evenutally be visible to a large number of commut-ers all along I-10.

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Anemia is one of the most common blood disorders, af-fecting more than three mil-lion Americans, says the Na-tional Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The American Soci-ety of Hematology notes that anemia is characterized by

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