"THE BIRD"
(Series 1/1)

Created in 1999 by Carrington using replacement teeth for a tractor/backhoe and a steel plate.

Donated to Travis Air Force Base and transferred to
Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany .
This bit of American sculpture now flies into history and Europe.

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE IS A CLOSED MILITARY INSTALLATION AND SOME OF THE CARRINGTON FOUNDATION SCULPTURES ARE NOT EASILY AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR PART OF THE YEAR. THIS RESTRICTION IS TRUE FOR ALL TRAVIS AFB INCLUDING DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER AND THE BASE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS LOUNGE. ANY ARTWORK DONATED TO AND ACCEPTED BY TRAVIS AFB FACILITIES DOES NOT IMPLY FEDERAL ENDORSEMENT OF THE ARTIST OR HIS WORK.