For more than a decade, utility poles along the streets of Mar Vista have been decorated with dozens of pieces of metal artwork, sculpted by resident Lori Powers.
"I thought, what can I do with the skills I have to make a difference in the world," said Powers, who creates each piece of art at her Mar Vista home, and then uses a ladder and electric drill to attach the welded artwork to the wooden poles.
The whimsical pieces of artwork have brought countless smiles to faces young and old, all throughout the neighborhood. "People can see it and enjoy it as they go through their daily business. That's what public art is all about."Citing state law, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is sending crews into the neighborhood to remove each and every piece of artwork, and return it to Powers.
"They stood underneath the poles," said Powers. "Because uses cherry pickers and bucket trucks, they can't be over a human when they do that. So, the humans got underneath it, they put their lives on the line for this art.""We are very supportive of public art, but placement of items like the artwork on power poles is prohibited by the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates utility power poles.
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