The artist behind a statue of Lucille Ball so terrifying it has been nicknamed 'Scary Lucy ' has admitted to being 'disappointed ' in his work , offering to fix the sculpture for free . Residents of Celoron , New York , hometown of the famous comedienne , reacted with shock and horror when the ' I Love Lucy ' statue was unveiled in 2009 . Following a recent social media campaign to have the bronze statue removed , sculptor Dave Poulin called it 'by far my most unsettling sculpture ' , and pledged to make a new one . Following a campaign to have the statue of Lucille Ball sculptor Dave Poulin has pledged to make a new one . The depiction is so unflattering a Facebook page called 'We Love Lucy ! Get Rid of this Statue ' has attracted more than 600 likes . Yahoo reports that the anonymous man behind the page says he 's a 'big fan of Lucy 's . ' 'Lucille Ball was not only an amazing comedienne , but she was a stunning beauty . Her sense of humor only made her more beautiful , ” he told the site . 'This statue looks nothing like the beautiful Lucy we all know . If for no other reason than that ... the statue should go . ' However , in a letter to the Hollywood Reporter , Poulin admits : From the day of its installation , I have shared my disappointment in the final outcome and have always believed it to be by far my most unsettling sculpture , not befitting of Lucy ’ s beauty or my ability as a sculptor . 'In retrospect , it should have never been cast in bronze and made public , and I take complete ownership of that poor decision . ' For residents of Celoron , N.Y. , say a statue of hometown icon Lucile Ball is 'monstrous ' The statue is based on a famous moment from Ball 's show ' I Love Lucy , ' in which she pitches an intoxicating health tonic while drunk . He adds that he offers to return to Celoron and 'remove the current statue with the promise of creating a new beautiful and charming `` Lucy '' in its place . ' It would cost an estimated $ 8,000 to $ 10,000 for Poulin to recast the statue , according to the Celoron Mayor Scott Schrecengost . While the organizer said he is a fan of Poulin 's work , this time he failed to do his subject justice . ' I think it looks like a monster . That is just my opinion , ' he told Yahoo . 'When you see it at night , it is frightening . ' The statue depicts Ball during one of her most loved moments on the pioneering show ' I Love Lucy , ' her intoxicated pitch for the Vitameatavegamin health tonic . The statue was the latest way the town has tried to honor its most famous resident , with the Jameston area already home to a Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum & Center for Comedy .
The depiction is so unflattering a Facebook page called 'We Love Lucy ! Get Rid of this Statue ' has attracted more than 600 likes . It would cost an estimated $ 8,000 to $ 10,000 for the statue to be recast . Artist Dave Poulin has refused to comment on the controversy .