Zorach sculpture, Spirit of the Sea

This is one of my favorite things in my hometown, The Spirit of the Sea. She is best seen in the summer, with the water in the fountain flowing over her. In February, 1959 – The Bath Garden Club invited William Zorach to design and sculpt a fountain for Bath’s City Park. He offers to donate his work provided that the Club assumes the cost of casting in bronze, the granite pedestal and base, and the plumbing. She was restored and back in place Sunday, August 7, 2005.

I grew up just loving her, her beautiful pose and mermaid-esque self. In high school, I joined the ranks of pranksters from ages of Morse High Shipbuilders and climbed through the pond and muck to put a bra on her, the Lady. Now, as an adult native who lives away, it is a treat to gaze upon this lovely Lady and marvel in the fact that we actually have a Zorach to enjoy.

This is by an artist in my home town, Bryce Muir. I love how he captured the movement of the water, and the playfulness of the park, gazebo and Lady.

If you have time, and want to read about a pretty neat guy, see this site. This is an excerpt, plain and simple, of his demise, as posted on the site:

Bryce Leigh Muir
died on December 14, 2005.
He drowned after
falling through the ice while skating
on the Cathance River.

This artist truly LIVED life. I wish I could have known him in person.