The Peace Bike

Photo by Robert G. Breese
This white bicycle with doves and peace sign was chained to flag pole on Railroad Green over the weekend in the Village of Warwick. According to Mayor Michael Newhard, the bicycle is "an installation by former resident and artist William “Dr. Nick” Pearson. Dr. Nick lives in Sarasota Fla. now but grew up here. He is known as a puppeteer and artist. If you visit Sarasota you will see his Bike Pieces all over the city. A little googling may offer up a few examples. He installed the “Peace Bike” last December as a gift to the community. When he travels he has a bike delivered to the location and creates a bike installation when he’s there. In this case since it was so close to Christmas he had two bikes delivered. One was given to a local family with kids who would not have been able to afford such a wonderful gift."