BLUEBIRD SCULPTURE TRAIL
BLUEBIRD SCULPTURE trail
The Bluebird trail is a .43 mile paved multi-use loop. The trail is suitable for walkers, hikers, and bikers of all ages and levels.
The Sculpture Park includes a rotating collection of public art works, a picnic area, and a treehouse jungle gym.
Biological EVOLUTION SERIES #114
BY Christyn OVERSTAKE
ARTIST STATEMENT: Creating a sculpture made with musical notes has been on our list of possible sculptures for a couple of years. Music is relatable to everyone. In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three. They are common and popular music. Research proves that music can change the mood of a person immediately. Music helps to heal, encourage, uplift, create joy, and it is relaxing. We wanted to create an interactive sculpture that people of all ages could touch, admire, connect with, and most importantly, create music of their own. We love creating sculptures that bring joy, playfulness, peacefulness, and fun to the Owner. Our design of the notes being cut from the bell tower, then seamlessly floating into the air as they leave the tower gives the illusion that music has been played.
PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF BELLA VISTA, NOV. 2022
DINOSAUR RIDING A UNIcycle
BY DOUG COX
ARTIST STATEMENT: I have always thought dinosaurs were cool and interesting. A small plastic dinosaur was my model for this sculpture. The posture of the dinosaur evokes energy and movement which helps to animate the sculpture and make it feel alive despite it’s inanimate materials. I like how this sculpture plays with ideas of time, technology and nature.
CLATHRUS
BY NICK Willett
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Clathrus comes from the more organic side of my creative spectrum and include metals I have collected from the streams, valleys, sinkholes, and forests of the Ozarks. These materials were once unwelcome invaders of our natural spaces. With them, I create representations of the flora and fauna that inhabit this sacred and beautiful land. This particular piece is a representation of Clathrus ruber (or cage mushroom), a fungus that grows into a hexagonal cage like structure with bold coloring and intricate texture.
The overall form of my sculpture is 8 feet tall and 5 feet at its widest point. The structure is made primarily out of old pipe and is texture welded using a technique I have developed over the years.
Clathrus is the first large piece in this series. I have created several small floral and plantlike pieces leading up to this opportunity. Clathrus brings an element of the natural Ozarks to the center city scape.
PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF BELLA VISTA, DEC. 2022
MEDLEY
BY TERry and Joe Malesky
ARTIST STATEMENT: Creating a sculpture made with musical notes has been on our list of possible sculptures for a couple of years. Music is relatable to everyone. In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three. They are common and popular music. Research proves that music can change the mood of a person immediately. Music helps to heal, encourage, uplift, create joy, and it is relaxing. We wanted to create an interactive sculpture that people of all ages could touch, admire, connect with, and most importantly, create music of their own. We love creating sculptures that bring joy, playfulness, peacefulness, and fun to the Owner. Our design of the notes being cut from the bell tower, then seamlessly floating into the air as they leave the tower gives the illusion that music has been played.
STEEL PAPER
BY Alex Cogbill and Paul SIEbenthall
PURCHASED BY THE CITY OF BELLA VISTA, DEC. 2023
Location
BLUEBIRD TRAIL HEAD AND SCULPTURE PARK
The Bluebird trail is a .43 mile paved multi-use loop. The trail is suitable for walkers, hikers, and bikers of all ages and levels.
The Sculpture Park includes a rotating collection of public art works, a picnic area, and a treehouse jungle gym.