Sunday afternoon, Lincoln became the owner of another piece of art. The Cow in the corn was created by local artists Moses Pinkerton and Jason Hoffman. The statue was erected in the Busby-Turner park on South Sangamon Street just south of Hoffman's statue "Constellation." Early in the day Main Street Lincoln president Tracy Welch arrived to present Pinkerton and Hoffman with a check for just over $2,000; the proceeds of an online fundraiser initiated by MSL executive director Bill Hoagland. It took several hours and a few "technical difficulties" to get the statue standing upright, but by 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, the volunteers working on the project were ready to celebrate a great achievement. Lincoln Daily News was there, on the scene the entire afternoon, and will bring you a complete photo journal of the event in the Tuesday edition.

Photos by Nila Smith     (Click on image for larger version.)