Wizard Herky is standing with his arms behind his back and feet spread apart. He is wearing a green cloak with yellow stars and moons on it, as well as a pointed hat of the same design. His teeth are exposed and his eyes are wide, and he has a long white beard and bushy…

Describe your Herky in detail. Focus on the visual aspects of your Herky. This Herky is covered head to toe in symmetric, reflective, black pieces of glass. Summarize any relevant background information: This Herky was created by an alumnus of the University, Kim O’Meara and has worked in the Cedar Rapids School District for over 34 years,…

Rough Hewn Herky has a very unique shape compared to the others, given that it is meant to portray the in-progress sculpting of the statue. The bottom is a solid block of stone, with only the top half “carved out.” Two tools lay on the block. This Herky doesn’t have any drawn teeth or eyes,…

Hayden Herky is completely decked out in his Hawkeye gear, and is a spitting image of the late Hayden Fry. There are three primary colors enveloping this herky:  black, white and gold/yellow. This herky emulates Hayden Fry down to the very last detail, even including the gold framed aviator sunglasses. Hayden Herky is a clear…

Faces of Herky is completely covered in the self portraits or handprints of children who have received care at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The arrangement of the children’s artwork gives this Herky a colorful, playful appearance similar to that of patchwork. The drawings obscure Herky’s facial features. Faces of Herky was created by…

Uncle Herky is dressed in the vibrant red, white and blue ensemble of the icon of American patriotism, Uncle Sam. He wears red striped pants, a star-patterned button-up shirt, and a navy blue jacket with a red bow tie. He has a stars and stripes patterned hat, as well as white feather-like hair and a…

Describe your Herky in detail. Focus on the visual aspects of your Herky.  This colorful Herky statue is covered head to toe in self-portrait drawings and hand and foot stamps of patients of the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and children from across the state of Iowa. Though the model of this statue is in…

CAPT Herky is dressed in a typical Air Force uniform complete with a triangular military hat and adorning badges. Some of these badges include a medic pin and a name tag that reads “Howarth,” in reference to CAPT Nate Howarth who assisted in the statue’s design. Also included in CAPT Herky’s outfit are a dress…

Describe your Herky in detail. Focus on the visual aspects of your Herky.  Visually, this Herky has a lot of elements that come together as one. All throughout, there are black and white outline details, some that very fine and intricate. However, these monotone patterns are interspersed with vibrant depictions of the things that the artists believed represented the state of Iowa, including some…

Wrestling Highlight Herky has many portraits of different wrestlers throughout Iowa history, as well as some images of important moments and places. The primary color is black, with portraits outlined in gold running along each arm. Where Herky’s teeth normally would be are images of a bird and the wrestling mat at Carver. Across the…