Harbor Oak Mermaid Statue – additional photos

January 31, 2013 By Mermaids of Earth

Oak Harbor Mermaid Sculpture — Oak Harbor Mermaid Statue. Photo by Gerry Oliver.

Thanks to Gerry Oliver for providing some great photos of the mermaid statue outside his realty office. This page now has updated information and photos.

The statue was created by Larry Marcell in 2012, after winning the competition on proposed art contributions to the city.

Harbor Oak is on Whidbey Island in Washington State, and is now one of the many cities around the world incorporating a mermaid statue in its public art.

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