PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — 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 ...

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) FILE - This image provided by the ...

chiding the anonymous prankster that “while the googly eyes placed on various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art ...

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) Jeff Keith, founder of a Bend-based ...

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 ...

The city shared photos of the googly eye installations on social media in early December, saying the adhesives can damage the art. One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer ...