Sculptor to Make Artistic Contribution to Hometown
March 5, 2009
The vision of a monument to oil workers is closer to becoming reality, as community members selected a final design for the homage to those who built up one of Kern County’s most vital industries. “Oil was the lifeblood of this community,” sculptor Benjamin Victor said. “It’s why the city of Taft budded here, and it’s also the lifeblood of the country in a way as a source of energy.”