A local sculptor is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever took the large eagle statue he designed for a south Forsyth recreational area.Gregory Johnson, a Forsyth resident whose artwork is displayed internationally, said he was disappointed when he learned someone had stolen “Inquisitive Eagle” last week.The bronze sculpture had been on display since May at the Bethelview Road trailhead of the Big Creek Greenway.The county was leasing the piece from Johnson for a year through a grant provided by the Forsyth County Artists Alliance.An employee of the parks department reported Aug. 28 that the statue had disappeared overnight, according to a Forsyth County sheriff’s report.“Given the approximate weight of the statue, it would have taken two or more individuals to remove it from the base,” the report states.The bronze statue is 60 inches tall, 54 inches wide, 45 inches deep and weighs about 400 pounds. It has a retail value of about $16,500.“As a sculptor, I have 18 sculptures out in 15 cities,” Johnson said. “This is the first one that has been stolen from me.”