it's called sea gull cinderella. >> anchor: some say it has to go. kris anderson has more on the sculpture scandal. >> reporter: we know the story of cinderella the princess. >> i made it for a project in brooklyn. >> reporter: finished sea gull cinderella back in 2012. after a few different stops the colorful concept is on display on the city sea port art walk. this work of art is causing controversy. >> everyone has a different opinion about art. art can be personal. >> reporter: an online petition was launched to try to get the sculpture the person leading the charge writing it reflects poorly on our city. not everyone agrees. a rival facebook page was set up in support of sea gull cinderella. people who enjoy the sculpture and want it to stay put. >> let's have a conversation about this. let's use this surge of interest in the community to do something positive for the community. hoping this controversy isn't affecting her or other artists displaying talents. like it's such a rare project. >> reporter: sea gull cinderella isn't a permanent of the

it's called a sea gull cinderella. while the creator calls it art, many don't consider it a fairy tale. >> we have more on the online petition to have it taken down. >> reporter: we know the story of cinderella the princess, but this sea gull sculpture is now the talk of the tune in new >> reporter: donna dodson created several large sculptures finished sea gull cinderella in 2012. after a few different stops, the colorful concept is on display. this work of art is causing a bit of controversy. >> i'm not surprised some people don't like it. everyone has a different opinion about art. art can be very personal. >> reporter: an online petition was launched to try and get it reap moved. the person leading the charge wrin poorly on our city. nearly 400 people signed the petition before it was closed. not everyone agrees. a rival facebook page was set up in support of sea gull cinderella. people who enjoy the sculpture and want it to stay put. >> let's have a conversation about this. let's use this, you know, surge of inter

. >>> cinderella the sea gull why critics say this work of art >>> well, a cinderella story is brewing in new bedford, but it's far from a fairy tale. it's a battle over art. it's a unique statue. >> it's part of the seaport art walk. this cinderella is causing quite >> reporter: we all know the story of cinderella the princess, but this sea gull sculpture that shares the same name is now the talk of the town in new bedford. >> i originally made it for a public art project in brooklyn. >> reporter: boston artist donna dodson, that created several lar sculptures, finished sea gull cinderella in 2012. after a few different stops, the colorful concept is now on display on the city's seaport art walk, but this work of art is >> i'm not surprised some people don't like it. everyone has a different opinion about art. art can be very personal. >> reporter: npetion was launched to try and get the sculpture remove leading the ch writing that it, quote, reflected poorly on our city. nearly 400 people signed the petition before it was closed not everyone agrees. a rival facebook page was set up i