Knoxville, Tennessee: Rowing Man Sculpture - Oarsman

A giant bronze oarsman appears to paddle a boat that's half-submerged in the sidewalk.
Address:
W. Church Ave., Knoxville, TN
Directions:
Downtown, on the northwest corner of S. Gay St. and W. Church Ave.
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The Oarsman. Rowing Man Sculpture - Oarsman

At the boating statue in Knoxville, TN.

[Alan Denton, 01/02/2008]

Oklahoma artist David Phelps sculpted and installed this boater -- "The Oarsman" -- pulling along the sidewalk, in 1988.

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