Lift Your Spirits in Duluth

Back in May, 2005, Duluth had a birthday party for the Aerial Lift Bridge. One project gathered a bunch of local artists to create unique works of art from identical sculptures of the Bridge. Christie Eliason, upper left in the collage above, took up the challenge, creating “Lift Your Spirits in Duluth.” Her mother, Linda Glisson, bought the piece and then donated it to the Marine Museum where it now sits in front of the main door. The sculpture was an immediate hit with kids and especially people with cameras. On Sunday, May 24^th, four years later, Linda came down to give ‘Lift Your Sprits in Duluth’ a cleaning and some touch up painting. Christie, an aspiring children’s book author/illustrator, full time teacher and mother of 4, is always glad for some help. She has a story for each image.