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The Voyage
Artist: Peter Busby Date: 2003 Material: Steel rods, liquid bronze Location: Nathan Hale School. 480 Townsend Avenue. Peter Busby, a sculptor from Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, designed a series of six dolphins which appear to be floating-actually swimming-their way through the building on their way out to Long Island Sound. Each dolphin sculpture was welded together from numerous steel rods, and weigh between 60-80 pounds each. The artist suggests that dolphins are a perfect metaphor "relating to the goals and aspirations of a school environment, including intelligence, sensitivity, communication, interdependence, respect and playfulness."		Map of Location | Get Directions