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Lynchburg Save Outdoor Sculpture! Committee (LSOS)
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Lynchburg’s first public artwork, The Water Bearer statue, was found toppled over and in pieces in 2012.  The zinc statue was purchased by the City and placed atop the Clay Street reservoir in 1880.  At first thought to be vandalism, further investigation indicates that the zinc statue collapsed under its own weight, a common issue with zinc figures. Because of this fundamental flaw, the statue cannot be restored as is. While commonly known as the Greek Water Bearer, research shows that the figure has Egyptian ties with a flying sun disk headband that represents the Egyptian god, Horus.

The Lynchburg Historical Foundation and the LSOS (Lynchburg Save Outdoor Sculpture!)  Committee are spearheading a project to recast the statue in bronze.  Sculptor Ken Faraoni, who has already repaired the Listening Post statue at Monument Terrace and the 2^nd Virginia Cavalry marker in Miller Park, has under taken this enormous sculpting project.  Tentative plans are to place the recast bronze statue within the Lower Bluffwalk area near the James River as a deserving and visible part of Lynchburg’s heritage.
 
The Lynchburg Museum Foundation has partnered with LHF and jump started our fund raising effort with a check for $3,500.00.  We encourage everyone to donate to this project.  Please send your donations to Lynchburg Historical Foundation, P.O. Box 248, Lynchburg, VA 24505.