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These are the 32 artistic largemouth bass sculptures making a splash all over Anderson.

A call for artists went out in February 2004, and over 100 designs were submitted. A committee chose from conceptual ideas, and the artists were commissioned to paint, tile, sculpt, paper maché, fabricate, and creatively transform these six-foot fiberglass fish and a 27-inch “trophy fish”. The artists not only met the challenge; they exceeded our wildest expectations. The fish are covered in auto paint, oil based paint, or no paint at all. We hope you enjoy all of these "fin-tastic" creations, and get Hooked on the Arts!

Japanese Gyotaku Fish
Artist: Troy Ayers
Sponsored by Hilton Garden Inn
Fish Florentine
Artist: Katherine Knox
Sponsored by Ducworth & Company
Swimmin in the Green
Artist: David Walker
Sponsored by NHC HealthCare
Fish-n-Chips
Artist: Cecile L. K. Martin
Sponsored by Anderson Independent Mail
Pop: A Tribute to Andy Warhol
Artist: Amy M. Kuhl Cox
Sponsored by Bob & Kristi Austin
Fruit Bass-ket
Artist: Patricia Bell
Sponsored by Anderson County Farmers Market
It's a Fishy Story
Artist: Ruth Hopkins
Sponsored by Anderson County Library
Ru "fish" Porter
Artist: Patricia Bell
Sponsored by pending
Sailing Fish
Artist: Wyn Foland
Sponsored by Roose, Tom & Pam
Fish of Many Colors
Artist: Barbara Yon
Sponsored by Chapman Design Group
It's Reel in Carolina
Artist: Cody Snider
Sponsored by Anderson County
Fish out of Water, Bird out of Sky
Artist: Nathan J. Cox
Sponsored by AnMed
Fishing for Compliments
Artist: Ruth Hopkins
Sponsored by Phil Jewelers
Anderson County Balloon Fish
Artist: Ruth Hopkins
Sponsored by Anderson County
Flying Fish
Artist: Tom Gibson
Sponsored by Robert & Lou Rainey
Fish Pond
Artist: Nancy Perry
Sponsored by Stonebridge at Rankin's Lake
Not to Scale
Artist: Amy R. Hopkins
Sponsored by Anderson County
Fish in Moonlight
Artist: John Acorn
Sponsored by Carolina First Bank
Revenge of the Fan-tailed Goldfish
Artist: Nathan J. Cox
Sponsored by Kay, Steve & Lynn
Bassinet
Artist: Ruth Hopkins
Sponsored by AnMed Health
Fish History
Artist: Travis Linville
Sponsored by Anderson County Museum
Anchored in Art
Artist: Fran Humphries
Sponsored by pending
Huckleberry Finn
Artist: Amy R. Hopkins
Sponsored by Dr. Marshall L. Meadors, III
Downtown Fish
Artist: Michael Slattery
Sponsored by City of Anderson
Native Waters
Artist: Troy Ayers
Sponsored by Duke Energy
Going to Art School
Artist: Lynda Slattery
Sponsored by Santens
Starry Starry Fish
Artist: Cheryl Steele
Sponsored by Robert & Lou Rainey
Baseball Joe
Artist: Ruth Hopkins
Sponsored by Dunaway and Associates
Holy Mackerel
Artist: Amy R. Hopkins
Sponsored by pending
Nile Perch
Artist: Myrl  Garment
Sponsored by pending