From Left, Susie Lawler, Pat Woelk and Kris Wyman, put finishing touches on their Jayhawk, "Chip of the Old Hawk."

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Jennifer Rinehart - Unekis. Jayhawk as a Cow on Parade.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Celia Heintz, of 2001 Quail Creek Dr. works on her "Hot Hawk", complete with flames from the 60's.

Photo by Richard Gwin

Megan McNellis, Lawrence, paints "Hawks of the Arts," in her west Lawrence garage. The Kansas University student majors in art and tested her painting skills on the 5-feet-tall Jayhawk on Thursday.

Photo by Thad Allender

Constance Ehrlich adheres beads, jewels and mosaic accents to the tail of the "Marvelous Mosaic Floral Fantasy Joyous Jewelhawk" she is creating with fellow artists Shanna Wagner and Karla Nathan for the Jayhawks on Parade event.

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Karla Nathan applies a metallic faux finish to the "Pride Peacock on Parade" Jayhawk she is creating with fellow artist Shanna Wager.

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Karla Nathan applies a metallic faux finish to the "Pride Peacock on Parade" Jayhawk she is creating with fellow artist Shanna Wager. Another bird titled "Marvelous Mosaic Floral Fantasy Joyous Jewelhawk," at left, is being created by Constance Ehrlich, Wagner and Nathan.

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Shanna Wagner uses glue sealant to protect the encrusted beadwork, jewel and mosaic accents on the "Marvelous Mosaic Floral Fantasy Joyous Jewelhawk Pride Peacock on Parade" she is creating with fellow artists Constance Ehrlich and Karla Nathan for the Jayhawks on Parade event.

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Lata Jayhawk

Photo by Richard Gwin

Joanne Renfro, who paints childrens' murals for a living, is in the process of painting her Jayhawk, titled "Though we have many faces, we all bleed Crimson and Blue". When finished, the body of the Jayhawk will be covered with hundreds of faces that represent the diversity of life.

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Janet Perkins and her jayhawk, "Mardi Gras on the Kaw Hawk." Perkins' bird is sponcered by the Lied Center.

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Sharon Dewey and Jerry deNoyells are creating a Jayhawk called "Merhawk on the Kaw".

Photo by Mike Yoder

Katie Kring, coats the beak of her Jayhawk, "Plain Jayhawk," with a second coat. Kring will have two Jayhawks in the Jayhawks on Parade in Lawrence.

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Kathy Drungilas, shows off her "Puttin' On the Glitz" Jayhawk, which will be on display at Allen Field House. Drungilas, is covering her jayhawk with reflectors for the Jayhawks on Parade which will begin in early April.

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Kathy Drungilas, shows off her "Puttin' On the Glitz" jayhawk, which will be on display at Allen Field House. Drungilas, is covering her jayhawk with reflectors for the Jayhawks on Parade which will begin in early April.

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Kathy Drungilas, shows off her "Puttin' On the Glitz" jayhawk, which will be on display at Allen Field House. Drungilas, is covering her jayhawk with reflectors for the Jayhawks on Parade which will begin in early April.

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Mike Savage, Westwood, created the "A Hawk with a View" Jayhawk that depicts an aerial map and landscape of the KU campus.

Photo by Mike Yoder

Valereie Spicher and Susan Younger, show off their three Hawks, Whoosh!, Mascot Miro, and "Peace Love and Daisy Hill Forever."

Photo by Richard Gwin

Apprentice artists in the Van Go Mobile Arts SuperJAMS program have created a"Gogh Hawks Gogh" bird for "Jayhawks on Parade". Pictured with their Van Gogh-inspired Jayhawk are, clockwise from upper left, lead artist Cathy Ledeker and apprentices Julia Lee and Kali Detherage.

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