Peanuts on Parade
2000
Ta-coumba was one of seventy-five artists chosen to paint five-foot statues of Peanuts characters installed around the city to honor Saint Paul–born cartoonist Charles Schulz. The opening reception was in the summer of 2000.
Title: West Side Flats Lucy
Sponsor: DPRA Inc. & Wellington Management
Location during the summer of 2002: Drake Bank Building, 60 Plato Blvd., and now resides at ArtStart in St. Paul, MN.
Then-Mayor of St. Paul Norm Coleman and Lowertown artist Ta-coumba T. Aiken unveiled a statue of Snoopy at the Black Dog Cafe in 2000.
Photo credit: Joey McLeister, Star Tribune
“Over five summers, the "Peanuts on Parade" public art campaign peppered the beloved comic strip characters throughout creator Charles Schulz's hometown. Hundreds of 5-foot-tall statues, each painted and decorated by a local artist, drew more than 2 million visitors to St. Paul, according to the city's visitors bureau.” — By Katie Galioto , Star Tribune
West Side Flats Lucy | Photo credit: Joey McLeister, Star Tribune
West Side Flats Lucy | Photo credit: Joey McLeister, Star Tribune
West Side Flats Lucy | Photo credit: Joey McLeister, Star Tribune
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