“The original commission for Roundbottomus Hippopotamus was for a park designed for young children in Little Rock, AR. The collectors wanted to have a fun, low level, hands on, interactive piece that was engaging to this young age group. The hippo has many beautiful round shapes, volumes and curves. I believe these shapes work beautifully with my style, I had fun creating this sculpture. Many of my sculptures titles are a play on words and I love the word hippopotamus, it is fun and silly…..a child’s word! I wanted a title that went with the thought process of this fun sculpture, one that completed the story with a smile…:)” Tim Cherry