Summary
Two deer sculptures by Wendy Klemperer must move to make way for a Jetport parking lot expansion. The committee wants a specialist art handler — not city workers — after horror stories from other cities, and accepted the city's existing $50,000 fine arts insurance.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Relocation, storage, and reinstallation costs will be paid by the Jetport parking expansion project, not the art committee.
Jetport travelers get more parking; sculpture fans keep the artwork, relocated with landscaping.
Nobody directly, though the sculptures lose their current grassy hillside setting.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Public Art Committee - Oct 21, 2026
Two deer sculptures by Wendy Klemperer must move to make way for a Jetport parking lot expansion. The committee wants a specialist art handler — not city workers — after horror stories from other cities, and accepted the city's existing $50,000 fine arts insurance.
Public Art Committee - Sep 16, 2026
A parking lot expansion at the Portland Jetport means the two steel deer sculptures drivers love spotting on Loop Road have to move about 135 feet. The committee is weighing the designer's proposed site against moving them into untouched forest, with concerns about keeping the surprise 'glimpse' effect and who covers damage during the move.
Related development
Glimpse relocation — Portland International Jetport parking lot expansion
The sculptures will be professionally removed, stored on Jetport property, and reinstalled nearby with new landscaping once the expanded parking lot is built.
Jetport Parking Lot Expansion — Glimpse sculpture relocation
Drivers may see the deer in a slightly different spot near new landscaping; the move is paid for by the airport project, not the art fund.
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