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The SailCart was designed by local artist Chris Lucic. Jennifer Carnes | Miner
Installing the sculpture are, from left, Christopher Lucic, Marcos Robles from Oracle Electric, Kevin Armbrust, Steve Brown and Randy Holiday.
Kevin Armbrust | Submitted
Copper Area News
The SailCart, a metal sculpture designed by artist Chris Lucic and fabricated by Randy Halliday, was installed this week. The art structure weighs over two tons. Kevin Armbrust organized the installation and was helped by Steve Brown, Frank Pierson, and Marcos Robles of Oracle Electric Service who provided a crane. Frank Pierson and Mary Ellen Kazda donated the use of their land where the sculpture sits off American Avenue next to the post office.
The SailCart honors the mining history of the area. According to the Oracle Historical Society, Prospector Albert Weldon survived a terrible storm on the ship Oracle while sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. He named his first mining claim “The Oracle” in gratitude. The town of Oracle takes its name from the mine and indirectly from a ship.
John Hernandez lives in Oracle. He is retired and enjoys writing and traveling. He is active in the Oracle Historical Society. He covers numerous public events, researches historical features and writes business/artist profiles.
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