
What) The late
Winston Bronnum designed Blowhard in 1967 to stand at the
entrance to his sculpture studio Animaland. Bronnum was
largely self-taught and in his younger years he worked on
hydro dams and bridges, which gave him insights that allowed
him to create his large community monuments made primarily of
reinforced concrete. Apparently the image of an unnamed
politician flogging a dead race horse was Winston's
inspiration behind this monument. Bronnum also designed the
statue of Jumbo the Elephant in St.
Thomas, Ontario. (1)
Where) 114 (beside the Timberline Motor Inn and Restaurant)
Why) The
official story is that I put Blowhard on the list because he
was strange looking and because there was not another Buckys
around for 700 kilometers. Secretly, I was curious to
see what Pam would think of this one as she always likes any
paintings or sculptures that feature horses.