Jon Hair and his Lucky 8 Sculpture

Local artist Jon Hair's Lucky 8 sculpture is currently on display at Cornelius Town Hall. The sculpture is a traveling replica of the original, which is installed at the Beijing International Sculpture Park for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Click Here to view photo gallery of Lucky 8 installation at Town Hall


In 2007, Jon was asked to submit a sculpture for the 2008 Olympic Games. 
In researching his piece, he discovered that in popular Chinese culture, the number eight brings good fortune.  When the sun travels around the sculpture, at a certain time of day, a shadow in the shape of the number eight is cast, bringing good fortune to those upon whom it falls. It has an amazing 15 step paint application, which utilizes light gathering particles and gives the sculpture the ability to changes colors as the sun moves over the piece, or the viewer's vantage point changes. 
Don't miss the opportunity to view this stunning contemporary piece!

Jon Hair is the most highly commissioned monumental sculptor in the U.S., and an Official Sculptor of the U.S. Olympic Team and the U.S. Olympic Committee.   He is a colleague of the National Sculpture Society and a member of Allied Artists of America.  Jon resides and works in Cornelius.  
You can learn more about the artist by visiting his website, www.jonhair.com.


This project was made possible, in part, through a Special Project Grant from the Arts & Science Council.