Artist: Nora L. Wilson-Wheeler, Bolivar, NY

Sponsor: CUTCO Cutlery Corporation

Location: CUTCO/Ka-Bar Visitors Center, East State Street, Olean

In the Artists words: “Cutter” as he has become known to Nora and her family, was an inspiration of the sponsors’ corporate segway. With the understanding of the sponsor’s image to represent common household usage, simplicity was a basic. Their new knife the “Santuku” was her choice to represent Cutco. Not only did it look good with Cutter, but I also liked the way it felt in my hands-not to mention the performance it actually obtains in reality. Everything falls together with the placement of the acorn at his feet. After all, what else would a squirrel need a knife for?

Bio: Nora L. Wilson-Wheeler majored in Art at Cuba Central School and Graphic Arts at BOCES. She obtained an AOS Degree from Olean Business Institute. She has also published different stories, poems and compilations of local family heritage.

Essay: The Olean Squirrels By: Mia Rogers — I like the Olean Squirrels and here are some reasons why. One reason is they make me feel happy to live in Olean and make Olean special because they are now where else. My favorite squirrel is the Cutco squirrel. That one is my favorite because works there and he is so cute with his knife, nut and apron. The tail is big, bushy and gray and it doesn’t really add the specialness to the squirrel, the knife and the apron do. As you can see the Olean squirrels are very unique, do you think so?