Addison Arbor Foundation Celebrates "The Givers"

On Saturday, November 16, Mayor Pro Tempore Tom Braun and Council Members Ivan Hughes, Guillermo Quintanilla, Paul Walden, and Marlin Willesen, joined Addison Director of Parks and Recreation Janna Tidwell, Deputy City Manager John Crawford, and Addison Arbor Foundation (AAF) Board members to officially celebrate the completion of the Arbor Foundation's 16th public art installation, The Givers.
 

AAF commissioned The Givers, a collaboration of two artists: Jim Eppler and Scott Shubin. Jim Eppler is a renowned Texas artist who is famous for his lifelike bronze wildlife sculptures. His signature pieces are life-size ravens. The Givers consists of five unique ravens, all bearing gifts, atop a 14-foot treelike stainless-steel perch created by local Dallas artist Scott Shubin. A sixth raven, holding a key, welcomes visitors on a wall outside the AMLI Addison leasing office.
 
The Givers, located at the south end of the new AMLI Addison apartments on Quorum Drive, was funded by AMLI through a donation to AAF.  AMLI wanted to make a significant contribution to the Addison public art collection that would complement their upscale modern apartments. Spectra, a creation by Scott Shubin, also was funded by a donation from AMLI to AAF and will be installed in early 2020 at the South corner of the AMLI property on Spectrum Drive. 

Thanks to the AAF for their ongoing efforts to make Addison a better place to live, work and play.