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The fine art of cleaning art

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Jason Lonergan uses a power washer to clean “Paragon,” the 38-foot, Cor-Ten steel and bronze Albert Paley sculpture in the WaterWalk area at the corner of Main and Waterman.
Jason Lonergan uses a power washer to clean “Paragon,” the 38-foot, Cor-Ten steel and bronze Albert Paley sculpture in the WaterWalk area at the corner of Main and Waterman. Brian Corn The Wichita Eagle

Some of the sculptures in downtown Wichita are looking a little cleaner these days thanks to Jason Lonergan, who is beginning his annual cleaning of the larger sculptures. Lonergan is contracted by the city to keep all the sculptures, big and small, clean and looking their best. His next project will be the “Feather Towers” sculptures by Vicky Scuri that line the Lewis Street and Douglas Avenue bridges.

This story was originally published May 17, 2015 at 7:35 PM with the headline "The fine art of cleaning art."

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