JOURNEYS OF THE IMAGINATION

Is a statue of a little boy. Modeled after one of the artist’s five sons, the boy sits daydreaming about the book he is reading. The sculpture Journeys of the Imagination was created by Utah artist Gary Lee Price in 2009. This sculpture is the first of 3 sculptures by Price in Garden City.

Gary Lee Price is a world renowned artist based out of Utah. His work can be seen at places such as the Hong Kong Central Library, one of the largest Libraries globally, Decatur, Georgia, after its dedication by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and many other notable places spanning all across the globe. Price graduated from the University of Utah in 1981 with a degree in the fine arts and a passion for creating sculptures meant to inspire and uplift viewers. He is currently focused on raising money for a 305 foot statue in Utah.

The 375 pound sculpture features a little boy reading a book on the eastmost side of the sculpture, with a larger version of the boy riding a paper airplane facing towards the west. The sculpture cost a total of 24,000 dollars which was raised through the Finney County Public Library sculpture committee. Journeys of the Imagination is attached to a concrete base, and was made possible through Friends of the Library, the Library Board of Trustees, and hundreds of public patrons.