For anyone who has ever been a part of a small business, you know that there really are no secrets that stay secret for long! And for anyone who has ever come into contact with our Holmes Stamp & Sign CEO Bryan Croft, they would know that he is always up to something.
For all of us that work here at Holmes Stamp & Sign, it never surprises us when Bryan does something- well…surprising! But it just so happens that our mischievous minded CEO has really outdone himself this time!
First came the workers that started digging mid-day in front of our building. We all watched and wondered what they were doing, but most of us chalked it up to nothing more than city workers doing something that only the city knew or understood. Then about a week later, the mysterious digging site was getting even more attention, this time it was from a cement truck.
This was about the point where everyone knew that something was going on. We all went outside and participated in the hand-print-in-wet-cement ceremony that has become a tradition. Employees started asking questions but surprisingly no answers could be found – Bryan just smiled his Cheshire cat smile and said “It’s a surprise! You’ll have to wait and see!”
So what was really going on? A few months ago, Bryan reached out to Sculpture Professor Jenny Hager of the art department at UNF to orchestrate a contest where students were tasked to design a major sculpture, and our own CEO would be the judge. The winner of the contest would then take their model design and make it into a full scale sculpture and then have their finished product displayed outside of our very own Holmes Stamp & Sign!
So who was this grand winner? Bryan selected art student Ian Skinner’s design to be installed on our property! Tall, green, and unique in its abstract form – the great thing about art is that everyone sees something different. A little known secret about Mr. Bryan Croft is that he is a great lover of the arts and believes that art is something that can beautify any space, including the front of our building and surrounding area. A huge fan of community involvement and growth as well as art, Bryan thought, what better way to do both than by reaching out to his Alma Mater the prestigious University of North Florida for a special project!
The finished result is something we can all be very proud of. And now that the big unveiling is over, we are all very grateful to Professor Hager, and the talented Ian Skinner for beautifying not just our Holmes Stamp & Sign campus, but also our local community!
For decades Holmes Stamp & Sign has been a constant of the Jacksonville business community, and now we’re so pleased to be able to do our part to further beautify this already beautiful city that we are fortunate enough to call home!
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