GoFish! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2001. By the time we found “The Cosmic Fish, Inspired by Frederick Franck” by William J. Doan on our 2023 trip, we had gotten into the habit of asking for help once we got inside the building identified on Amy H.’s FourSquare map. This time we got a surprisingly quick response from the first person we saw: “Oh, yeah, it’s right there.”

As FourSquare isn’t available anymore, I have created my own maps for where I encountered Erie’s fish and frogs, plus statues in other cities: https://urbantraipsing.com/public-art-maps/

GoFish! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2001. Amy H.’s FourSquare map helped us identify the building where “‘The Teaching Fish’ Minds to Learn, Fins to Serve” by MC Gensheimer now lives (2023), but we had to ask for help multiple times once we were inside before one of the staff showed us where this fish was in the cafeteria.

As FourSquare isn’t available anymore, I have created my own maps for where I encountered Erie’s fish and frogs, plus statues in other cities: https://urbantraipsing.com/public-art-maps/

GoFish! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2001. “Fish Tales” by Jodi Staniunas Hopper & Toni Kelly must have had lasik surgery sometime between 2001 and 2023 as it no longer wears the glasses it had in 2001. Amy H.’s FourSquare map helped us find this one in the lobby of the Erie Maritime Museum, one of the original patrons of the fish. As FourSquare isn’t available anymore, I have created my own maps for where I encounter the fish and other statues: https://urbantraipsing.com/public-art-maps/

GoFish! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2001. I can’t find a match for this one in the “offishial” GoFish! book and the plaque underneath is too faded to read after 22 years in the sun and rain. Amy H.’s FourSquare map identified this one as “Goldfish.” Unfortunately, since FourSquare folded, I can no longer access her map. However, I have created my own which you can view on my new Public Art Maps page.

GoFish! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2001. “Lilly the Lip” by Rick & Susan James was the first of the fish and frogs that Shelly and I took photos of on our trip in 2023 armed with Amy H.’s maps. As it was after sunset, we were carded to enter the bar even though we only wanted a picture of a fish.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. For our final stop in our July 2023 search for frogs, we paused to reflect with “Leap into your Reflection” by Chary L. Robbins. Amy H.’s map was “toadally” helpful in aiding Shelly and I to find 12 more frogs to add to my collection started in 2012 and to revisit 2 frogs from that first trip.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. In 2023, I never would have thought to look here for a frog without Amy H.’s map. “Toadally Eriesistible” by Jeff Yonkers no longer has his/her/their map of Erie, but has gained a few more accessories.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. In 2023, “‘Frog-on’-Liberty” by Meridian Creative Group Art Department was no longer on Liberty and was no longer green as shown in the official LeapFrog! book and earlier photos on Amy H.’s map.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. The “Prints of Hopper-Tunity” was crowned in 2005, so it may not have been part of the original fundraiser. We stumbled upon the “Prints” while looking for another frog Amy H.’s map said was in the vicinity, but that one we didn’t find. The “Prints” did not change into a “Prince” when Shelly kissed him.

LeapFrog! was a fundraiser in Erie, PA, in 2004. There is so much to see on “We are the Future…Let us LEAP” by Erie School District High School Art Students and Teachers. In 2023, we found this frog in front of the Erie Public School building thanks to Amy H.’s map of Erie’s frogs.