Hilde DeBruyne was recently named as the Ring Out for Art People's Choice Award-winner for her sculpture, "Flying Home." Her piece will remain on the Jefferson courthouse square through spring 2023. JEFFERSON HERALD FILE PHOTO

Ring Out for Art People’s Choice winner announced

Staff Report

Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community recently announced the People’s Choice Award-winner for their 2022 Ring Out for Art sculpture exhibition.
Cumming, Iowa artist Hilde DeBruyne and her sculpture “Flying Home” secured the public choice vote this year.

People were encouraged to stop at the Mahanay Bell Tower to cast their vote until Aug, 15.

Hilde has exhibited her work several times through the years in TVT’s annual Ring Out for Art sculpture exhibit. Her artwork can be seen across Iowa and in California. Tower View Team is honored to have such a well-respected artist submit her work to this exhibition. She originally hails from Belgium, utilizing steel to construct a reminder of the setting sun, encouraging on-lookers to “fly home.” Her website can be found at www.hildedebruyne.com.
Ring Our for Art allows four sculptures to be on the Bell Tower plaza from May through the end of October.

Hilde will receive an extra $500 from Tower View Team by winning the People’s Choice Award and her sculpture Flying Home will remain on the plaza until May 2023. Tower View Team hopes the community has enjoyed the sculptures downtown this year and would like to thank Home State Bank for their continued collaboration in providing the stipends that each artist receives if chosen for the exhibition.

Tower View Team also would like to thank the Greene County Board of Supervisors for allowing the exhibition to happen on the Bell Tower Plaza as well as Wade Weiss and crew for their assistance with the sculpture display pads each year.
Tower View Team’s Art on the Square art fair is set Sept. 24. This year, the fair will also feature music, food and fun for people of all ages.
 

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