2024-2025 Public Sculpture

Fall Hill Ave & Village Ln.

Moving On

“My work explores botanical forms, the lack of interaction between man and nature, the artificialization of nature, and the patterning that occurs in nature. These sculptures talk about organization and the chaotic nature within natural and manmade forms. I look at how items are composed and their many parts, then abstract their elements, keeping true to their inherent qualities. Some sculptures are more organic in form as if growing or flowing from group to group, mimicking ivy or spring flowers sprouting here and there. All present a systematic organization of natural forms possessing a chaotic multi-layered visual effect creating a metaphor of our world, dominated by its rapid pace and over-stimulation.”

Caroline Street at the Train Station

Spherica

“Spherica” is a stainless steel kinetic sculpture that explores the interplay of positive and negative space as it pivots in the wind. Its fluid curves gracefully shift around a soaring central axis, catching the wind and refracting light. Standing at over 18 feet tall and spanning more than 10 feet wide, “Spherica” twirls effortlessly in even the gentlest breeze. The rippling sails and reflective stainless steel spheres create a mesmerizing visual display, as shimmering patterns of light dance off its surface.

Dixon Park (Dixon at Howison)

Solar Flare

“Solar flares, which are intense bursts of energy and radiation originating from the Sun’s surface, have not historically been the subject of many myths or legends in the same way celestial objects like the Sun, Moon, and stars have. This is because solar flares are a relatively recent discovery in human history, and their understanding is rooted in modern scientific knowledge. However, solar phenomena, including solar flares, have been associated with specific events or beliefs such as prophecies and cultural interpretations of auroras. Various cultures have myths and stories about the beauty and significance of auroras, which are indirectly linked to solar flares. In modern society, solar flares have been associated with disruptions to satellite communications, power grids, and other technological systems. While not myths in the traditional sense, these associations highlight the real-world impact of solar flares on human activities.”

Canal Street at Prince Edward Street

Dancing Milkweed IV

“The steel sculptures in the Dancing Milkweed series embody a poetic narrative of the diaspora of seed forms in nature. Seeds are designed to travel and regenerate, and people travel and act in similar ways: during times of great conflict, natural disaster, or personal timing, new options become available and things move. The Dancing Milkweed series meditates on timing, release, holding on, and letting go.”

Riverside Drive at Wellford Street

Morning Glory Bench

“This bench takes morning glory flowers as inspiration. My benches are playful objects that invite interaction with the passer-by. Though they function as seating, there is an impracticality of form that lures people to explore each bench. My benches are practical yet also tell the visitor a story by creating a sense of place and often inviting interaction with the bench itself.
This “whisper bench” has great views of the Rappahannock River, along the Heritage Trail. Whisper into one blossom and your seatmate can clearly hear you at the other!”

Wolfe/Kenmore/Prince Edward Street Triangle

Three Musketeers

“This work represents the three historic figures in an 1844 French novel by Alexandre Dumas. The three musketeers of King Louis XIII (Athos, Porthos and Aramis) were swashbuckling swordsmen, inseparable friends who lived by the motto, “all for one, one for all.” They wore large floppy hats and high boots with colorful cloaks. This piece of three connected abstract figures, made of steel plate in different shades of red, abstractly represents them as characters in larger than life scale.”

This work was generously donated to the City of Fredericksburg by the artist.