This Odessa, Texas "hare-raising" event began as a joint project of several local civic and art organizations to become the first large-scale community art project in the city's history.  The funds raised through the sponsorship and purchase of the 37 brightly decorated hoppers will benefit future public art projects.

Note:  This city wide art project ended in February  2005.The painted rabbits are the property of their owners so locations/look are subject to change including not being on public view.  The locations provided below are from 2010.
 
 

"Gusher" the Hare ARTIST Susie Watkins PURCHASER Aghorn Energy LOCATED Aghorn Energy 4840 E University Blvd

An American Tribute ARTIST Annette Valenzuela PURCHASER American State Bank LOCATED American State Bank 600 N Grant Ave

Big Sky Bunny ARTIST Sireesha Amaram PURCHASER Medical Center Hospital LOCATED Medical Center Hospital off 5th St in courtyard of new outpatient center

Birdy Bunny ARTIST Sonya Haynie PURCHASER Odessa Downtown Lioness Club LOCATED Progressive Park Southeast corner of Tom Green & 7th St

Blooming Bunny ARTIST Sonya Haynie PURCHASER Mark Knox Flowers LOCATED Mark Knox Flowers 1209 E 8th St

Blue Denim Gal ARTIST Debbie Madden PURCHASER Junior League of Odessa LOCATED Junior League of Odessa 2707 Kermit Hwy

Blues Bunny ARTIST S J Navage PURCHASER The Sewell Family of Dealerships LOCATED Sewell Ford 2543 E 8th St

Boat Bunny ARTIST Debbie Madden PURCHASER Dean's Marine 3633 Andrews Highway

Cactus Jack ARTIST Martha Rhea Webb 1st Sonya Haynie 5/7 PURCHASER Bobby Cox Companies - Rosa's LOCATED Music City Mall Complex *repainted 5/7

Fiesta Hare ARTIST Christie Lee Ray PURCHASER Betty Dale LOCATED Burnet Elem School 3700 Permian Dr.

Freedom Bunny ARTIST Kristen Alvarado PURCHASER Freedom Pontiac LOCATED Freedom Pontiac 5251 E 42nd St

Gentle Jack ARTIST Sonya Haynie 1st & 2nd PURCHASER Dr Robin Rutherford, D.D.S. LOCATED Dr Rutherford's Office *repainted 5/7 4712 E University Blvd.

Good Night Rabbit ARTIST Elizabeth Huelster 1st Wesley & Sonya Haynie 2nd PURCHASER Bill Stewart LOCATED Between Fairfield and Hampton Inns 323-3922 JBS Parkway

Hare on a Hog ARTIST Edna Krueger PURCHASER Bearing Supply LOCATED Bearing Supply 3411 North West Co Rd

Hippity-Hop Home Rabbit

Hop to the Beat of the Basin ARTIST Edna Krueger PURCHASER Hext Family Foundation LOCATED Odessa City Hall 411 W 8th ST

J Ben, Jr. ARTIST Sonya Haynie PURCHASER Ellen Noel LOCATED UTPB Campus - must get out of car 4909 E University Blvd

Jack McRabbit ARTIST Elizabeth Huelster PURCHASER CVA Advertising & Marketing, Inc LOCATED Music City Mall Complex NW corner of JBS Parkway & 42nd ST

Jack Rod ARTIST James Barrow PURCHASER Willis Permian Movers LOCATED not on public view not on public view as of May 08

Jacks Are Wild ARTIST Martha Rhea Webb 1st James Barrow 5/7 PURCHASER Charter Waste Management LOCATED Charter Waste Management *repainted 5/7 12035 W Murphy

Li'L Lionesses & Friends ARTIST Sonya Haynie PURCHASER Odessa Downtown Lioness Club LOCATED Progressive Park Southeast corner of Tom Green & 7th St

Money Bunny ARTIST Beckie Raney PURCHASER Chase Bank LOCATED Chase Bank 3800 E 42nd St

Multiplying Bunny ARTIST Mario Maruez PURCHASER Jimmy Peacock LOCATED Southwest Bank JBS Parkway & 52nd ST

Panama Jack ARTIST Debbie Madden PURCHASER MCM Elegante Hotel LOCATED MCM Elegante Hotel 5200 E University Blvd.

Patchwork Rabbit ARTIST Melissia Hoke PURCHASER Jonnie's & Sims & Guess Realtors LOCATED Sims & Guess Realtors 4526 E University Blvd

Peter O'Hare M. D. ARTIST Christie Lee Ray PURCHASER Dr Elam and Associates LOCATED # 1 Doctors Place 520 N. Washington

Power Jack ARTIST Debbie Madden PURCHASER Saulsbury Industries LOCATED Saulsbury Industries Andrews Hwy & 53rd St

Pump Jack Harvey ARTIST S J Navage PURCHASER Betty Dale LOCATED Basin or Industrial Communications 2535 N. Jackson

Quilter Bunny ARTIST Paula Ontiveros PURCHASER The Odessa American LOCATED The Odessa American 222 E 4th St

Raw"hare" ARTIST Christie Ray PURCHASER MCM Grande Hotel LOCATED MCM Grande Hotel 6201 E Business 20

Rodin Rabbit ARTIST Evelyn Cunningham PURCHASER Music City Mall LOCATED destroyed in automobile accident

Rugs Bunny ARTIST Edna Krueger PURCHASER Advance Carpet Cleaning LOCATED Advance Carpet Cleaning 6120 N Dixie Blvd

Sitting Hare ARTIST Beckie Raney PURCHASER Texas Dept. of Transportation LOCATED TX Dept. of Transportaton 3901 E Business 20

Symphony de Bunny ARTIST Wesley Haynie PURCHASER Janet Wood LOCATED Odessa College Campus NW corner of 23rd St and Andrews Hwy

Texas "Hare"tage ARTIST Susie Watkins PURCHASER H-E-B LOCATED H-E-B 3801 E 42nd St

Texas Jack ARTIST Pam Price PURCHASER Vista Residential LOCATED Western National Bank Grandview & University

Uncle Sam Rabbit ARTIST Evelyn Cunningham PURCHASER Bank of America LOCATED Bank of America Bldg 700 N Grant Ave

What's Up Doc? ARTIST Sonya Haynie PURCHASER Betsy & Buzz Hurt LOCATED Texas Tech 800 W 4th St