Dunedin Community Center Sculpture Bounce Gets Loving Touch

DUNEDIN, FL — The city of Dunedin's unforgettable Bounce sculpture is brighter and more colorful following the completion of its restoration.

The restoration of Bounce, the whimsical steel sculpture in front of the Dunedin Community Center, is part of the Public Art Master Plan developed by the city’s Arts & Culture Advisory Committee, City Commission and city staff, according to the city’s public art consultant, Elizabeth Brincklow.

Art works are funded with a .5 percent for art ordinance.

“We want our town to look its best and the city of Dunedin has been great to work with,” said Brincklow. “I have been honored to act as the city’s public art consultant since 2017 and to author the city of Dunedin Public Art Master Plan, approved by the City Commission in 2018. The plan is a guide for evaluating new and appropriate projects and gifts of art, creates a balance in terms of what styles and media are incorporated and provides for conservation of artworks.”

The Bounce sculpture has been thoroughly repaired, stripped and repainted for the first time since it was installed in 2008. Bounce is one of many large outdoor installations exhibited in private collections and public spaces around the world. It was created by the Sonoma County, California, sculptor Robert Ellison, who died in 2012.

After reviewing possible art conservation services to care for Dunedin’s public artworks, Brincklow and the city chose St. Cate Fine Arts because of its ability to work with a wide range of art media with a high level of professionalism, making the restorer ideal for the needs of a public art collection.

In addition to the restoration of Bounce, St. Cate Fine Arts has done maintenance work on several other artworks for the city of Dunedin. From plaques and markers to murals and sculptures, the city of Dunedin currently offers more than 20 publicly accessible works of art.

The restored Bounce sculpture can be seen at the entrance to the Dunedin Community Center at 1920 Pinehurst Road.