Jeff Keith, who runs a nonprofit, claimed he was behind some of the googly eyes that mysteriously appeared on public art in Bend, Ore. By Simon J. Levien Last month, googly eyes appeared on pieces ...

If Bambi’s mom had had those eyes, maybe she’d have seen that hunter coming,” drawing laughs and groans from the crowd as digital googly eyes were superimposed over the Disney cartoon character.

“Necessity is the mother of invention,” or so the saying goes. We’ve never held to that, finding that laziness is a much more powerful creative lubricant. And this story about someone who ...

The city of Bend, OR, has gone viral after a resident put googly eyes on local statues and public art displays around town. These googly eyes were not necessarily causing problems but did cost the ...

FILE - This image provided by the City of Bend, Ore., shows a pair of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture in Bend. (City of Bend, Oregon, via AP, File) ...

BEND, Ore. — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by the City of Bend, Ore., shows a pair of googly eyes placed on a public art sculpture ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked a ...

They were the googly eyes seen around the world. After someone or several people stuck googly eyes to sculptures in multiple Bend roundabouts late last year, officials in the central Oregon city ...