Wards Corner public art artist, Gordon Huether
The Wards Corner public art selection committee met last week on April 22 at Wards Corner with the chosen artist, Gordon Huether. Karen Rudd, Manager of Norfolk’s Cultural Affairs, was in attendance as well as various City department staff and a representative from the developer of K & K Square.
Huether walked and drove the Wards Corner area and reached a recommended location in the median on Granby Street at the current location of the Wards Corner Mermaid sign located just south of the intersection with North Shore Rd.
Proposed location of public art at Wards Corner
Huether preferred this location to something closed to the intersection of Little Creek and Granby as it has less audio and visual noise.
It is hoped that the art can replace the current sign and be a gateway piece that may incorporate a new Wards Corner sign.
Huether will mock up a few different options and bring those back to the selection committee in the near future.
Wards Corner Now - Wards Corner, Norfolk, Virginia 
The only problem with this location is that cars will slam into it regularly unless some sort of barrier is put around it.
Excited that an artist has been chosen, a site selected and Wards Corner is showing new life!!! Thank you to the selection committee for their commitment.