"Gerald Heffernon's main issue is to make the best piece he can within a given budget, one that suits the location and reflects his style. If there is public input, he listens carefully to what people want and proceed accordingly with a mind towards not only responding to what they want but also leading them to something unexpected.

Gerald Heffernon begins his artworks by creating iconic images that people will remember and come to identify with a location. If possible within the setting, he likes his sculptures to mingle with people and seem to participate in the activities at the site. His goal is to create public art that is imaginative and immediately engaging but which still offers the depth and nuance to continually interest art-savvy viewers.

For outdoor pieces, he works in bronze, stainless steel, concrete and sometimes stone. He can, however, have work fabricated in any medium. He can design photovoltaic systems to enhance a sculpture with movement or lighting at no energy cost."