During the industrial era of False Creek, many fish and wildlife left the area. The piece celebrates the heron's return to False Creek as a symbol of hope and restoration. The main focus of my practice, as a sculptor, has been to build kinetic assemblages which are in some way moved by the wind or water. The presence of a whimsical element is signature to my work and in part accounts for it’s popularity with children. I often combine folk art sensibility and hi-tech mechanics to thematically explore the relationships between society, technology, and the environment. I then relate this sculptural practice to the specific demands of public art.