Slicker Shy

Artist: Herb Mignery

Cast in 1998 and installed in October 2020.

Location: Lewisville City Hall, 151 W. Church Street

Slicker Shy is an original cast bronze monument sculpture by noted Western artist Herb Mignery. Created in 1998, Slicker Shy is 10 feet wide at the base, 18 feet tall, and weighs more than 5,500 pounds. It depicts a cowboy being thrown from a rearing horse. It illustrates experiences from Mignery's childhood on a ranch when horses would spook at the sound of a rider’s wind-whipped rain slicker.

“I feel that our attitude and our view of our future can only be determined by an examination of our ancestors, and the society they created. Just as a weathervane points toward the source of the wind, it must also point to the direction the wind is going. Likewise, we must focus our attention both ways to avoid losing those valuable lessons so painstakingly learned by those before us." - Herb Mignery