For the project’s sixth year, a particularly difficult year for artists who may rely on shared facilities to produce their work, The Fredericksburg (VA) Arts Commission (FAC) selected one new sculpture and was able to keep two scuptures from the 2020-21 year. These self-supporting, outdoor public sculptures are to be displayed in prominent locations in Fredericksburg for eleven months in 2021-22. Funding for the 2021-22 project provided by the Fredericksburg Arts Commission.
Patrick Andrews
2021. Goldvein, VA
Mild steel
70″ x 24″ x 16″
Sometimes you have items or people that just seem to go together. That instant attraction or obvious pairing just feels natural. It can be as simple or silly as peanut butter and jelly to something as important as love at first sight. A proper pairing or union can bring tremendous joy or a feeling of completeness. In this sculpture, the two semi-circles are symbolic of those parts which when joined together, make the circle whole or complete. Art can appear to be simple or fun, but when you spend more time looking at it and reflecting upon its meaning, it can be surprisingly complex.
Patrick Andrews
2020. Goldvein, VA
Welded steel; acid wash
68″ x 36″ x 18″
Caroline st at the train station
Moon Song
The moon has played an integral part in the psyche, religion, and development of humanity since the beginning of time. While the earliest known records are approximately 4000 years old, it is easy to imagine early humans gazing into the night sky and using the moon as a sort of calendar or basis for a belief system. This siren call or song of the moon still affects us today. Lunar and solar eclipses are still a widely viewed worldwide phenomenon. Sometimes there is nothing better than to just lay down on a nice evening and watch the moon rise and pass overhead. This bell gives a nice meditative sound that brings us back into harmony with nature.
(Mr. Andrews is a member of Artful Dimensions Gallery in Fredericksburg.)
Nathan Pierce
2015. Cape Girardeau, MO
Epoxy-coated Steel
72″ x 56″ x 48″
Green Peace
I love the surprise that we get from seeing out of the ordinary things in ordinary places.
That moment of surprise helps bring awareness to our surroundings and creates an opportunity to reimagine our sense of place. The relationship that these pieces have with the environment communicates to the viewer. It is this connection that helps activate our imagination, which helps us see the world differently. In my most recent work I have been exploring the idea of unity and how we learn to feel connected through new perspectives.