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Cottontail On The Trail
''Cottontail on the Trail'' (nicknamed the "Minnehaha Bunny") is a bronze sculpture in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The piece was commissioned as part of the city's Art in Public Places program and was designed by sculptor Jeff Barber of Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The sculpture, which depicts an oddly proportioned cottontail rabbit, was permanently installed on Minnehaha Parkway in 2002. ''Cottontail on the Trail'' has been well received by residents of the surrounding area, who often decorate it seasonally or in response to current events. History In the late 1990s, the city of Minneapolis sought public input for several neighborhood "gateway art projects" to be installed throughout the city through its Art in Public Places program. City councilmember Scott Benson, who was at the time the Hale, Page and Diamond Lake Community Association's president, recalled that members of the community sought art "that would represent the beauty of the neighborhood ndcapture our appreciation for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Barber (artist)
Jeffrey Barber is a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Career Jeff Barber was a gamer from Columbia, Missouri, who joined the volunteer staff of Pagan Publishing and collaborated with John Scott Tynes on adventures and other games. He co-wrote "Grace under pressure" with Pagan publishing's staff, the book is currently out of print. Pagan Publishing later moved to Seattle in 1994, so Barber and others left Pagan and founded Biohazard Games, publishers of ''Blue Planet (role-playing game), Blue Planet'' (1997). Fantasy Flight Games spent 2000 publishing a new line of role-playing game products in the form of a new edition of ''Blue Planet'' from Barber and Greg Benage. He is one of the author of the Midnight (role-playing game), Midnight campaign setting. Bibliography Killer Crosshairs, Biohazard Games 1995. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barber, Jeff Living people People from Columbia, Missouri Role-playing game designers Year of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |