10/06/2026
What a great surprise this morning to see that this has been reinstalled in front of the Visitors Center. This is a sculpture that Mark Niemi and I, Jodi Castelli, were commissioned to create as a way to symbolize Downtown Denison community rising from the ashes of the fire and moving forward. It was dedicated on August 2023 and funded by Denison Arts Council and Hander Family.
Mark and I work together under the name Casni, our two names and talents combined
"Flight" has been reinstalled at 319 W Main! This public art statue was created by local artists Jodi Castelli and Mark Niemi. It depicts a bird in flight, like a phoenix rising from the remains of the fire that destroyed several buildings at this location in 2019. The graceful metal sculpture uses material from the former buildings including iron beams with accent pieces and blue tile.