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Mermaids of Earth and Maine Mermaid statue in the news

November 29, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth Leave a Comment

Quoddy Tides Article 2012 11 23

Well, there’s an unexpected twist – my book on Mermaids of Earth, which is still being written and about half done, is already mentioned in the news. The Quoddy Tides in Maine is reporting on the production of a mermaid statue for the city of Eastport by sculptor Richard Klyver, who mentioned to them that […]

Filed Under: Public Mermaid Sculptures Tagged With: klyver, mermaid, richard, statue

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