Artist: Kristina Giunta Faulkner (Jamestown, NY)

Sponsor: Park Centre Development

Location: Blue Bird Square, 175 North Union Street, Olean

In the Artists words: The inspiration for her Art Squirrel was Wassily Kandinsky who was Russian born (1866-1944) and was one of the most influential artists in the development of “Abstract Art.” His influences were: Fauvism, which is a French art movement, characterized by a vivid use of contrast colors; and Surrealism, an art style of a dream like quality.

Bio: Squirrelinsky is Kristina’s third “street sculpture”. The first was the “Bear Affair” program for Warren, PA. The second was the “Leap Frog” program in Erie, PA. Kristina has two studio locations, one in Warren, PA and one at her residence in Jamestown, NY, where she creates most of her paintings and installation works.