Oliver Plunkett National School  

A Girl running with a Bird.
This is one part of a 2 part public commission for Saint Oliver Plunkett National School, Malahide. It was started in late 2016 and was completed in 2021. The concept shows a girl releasing a bird into the air while running and jumping. The sculpture itself measures approximately 1800mm in height and is placed on a granite base of 600mm high. The image of the child leaping into the air is designed to draw children, especially those in infant classes, towards the work. Its essential spirit should convey an overall sense of energy and inclusiveness and the underlying message is that we can all share feelings of excitement and fun.

The work is located in the children’s play ground shared by the Junior and Senior Infants.

It is complemented with the relief of a boy standing on his hands. See the next Commission.