Loosey the Moose

Loosey the Moose
Loosey the Moose
	The statue in 2021
Artist	Brent Brimhall
Year	2003
Medium	fiberglass, acrylic paint, textile materials
Subject	Moose
Location	Park City, Utah, United States
	40°38′43.5″N 111°29′46.5″W / 40.645417°N 111.496250°W

Loosey the Moose is a public sculpture of a moose by artist Brent Brimhall.^[1] It is located in Park City, Utah, United States.

The sculpture is used as a landmark and photo op for pedestrians.^[2]

History

The sculpture was originally created in 2003 by artist Brent Brimhall, as part of a fundraiser for arts organizations known as "Moose on the Loose." ^[1]

Previously, Loosey was located on private property outside 558 Main St.^[3] The sculpture has been vandalized in the past. In late 2012, someone snapped off the antlers and the moose's hat was removed.^[2]

In 2017, former owners, the Davis family, donated Loosey to City Hall.^[3] In 2019, the sculpture was "freshened up" and relocated to the walkway that links Main Street with Swede Alley and the Old Town transit center. ^[2] Loosey is on the Swede Alley side, while fellow public sculpture Franz the Bear^[3] sits on the Main Street side.^[2]

Someone outfitted the statue with a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. ^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Loosey The Moose". publicartarchive.org. Public Art Archive. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jay Hamburger (May 5, 2019). "'Loosey the Moose' returns to Park City, and selfies could rack up quickly". parkrecord.com. The Park Record. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jay Hamburger (November 24, 2017). "Park City racks up a moose sculpture for municipal collection". parkrecord.com. The Park Record. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
^ Jay Hamburger (April 14, 2020). "Park City sculptures outfitted with masks, a playful commentary on coronavirus protections". parkrecord.com. The Park Record. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2025.