Joe Pogan is the creator of B.O.B. the first of six sculptures that are to be commissioned and installed along Broadway Street in downtown Redwood City funded by the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission and produced by Peninsula Arts Council. The creative placemaking public art sculpture project, “Birds on Broadway”, is designed to further create a sense of place and spur economic activity in downtown.

Joe created B.O.B. using a variety of found metals including spoons, nails, buttons, screws and other scrap metal. Found materials add uniqueness and charm and lend an eco-friendly characteristic to the sculpture.

About Artist Joe Pogan
Joe was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1947. He grew up in Tillamook, Oregon. After graduating from high school he joined the United States Navy and served for four years. After the Navy he took welding classes at a community college. He then worked for Tektronics in the sheet metal department for 17 years as a TIG welder. After the Tektronics metal shop closed he went to work for Anodizing, welding aluminum frames for mountain bikes. After seven years and about 25,000 bike frames he decided to try something different. In 1995 he put his artistic abilities and welding knowledge together to create the found metal sculptures that he still makes to this day. He has participated in multiple art festivals and won awards from the Portland Art Festival, the Salem Art Festival, the Beaverton Arts Showcase, the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival and the North Star Splendor of the Sierra Fine Arts Show. His sculptures are now sold in several art galleries and can be found in collections worldwide.