Story by Lindsey Chester | August 3, 2010 | Tags: arts, Cary Visual Arts, sculpture
Story & photos by Leslie Huffman
Cary, NC – Cary Visual Art kicks off the brand-new Sculpture on Loan program with two fresh placements by two local sculptors. The Sculpture on Loan program was born as a response to the need of an all-inclusive art community, promoting both local artists and enriching the lives of every citizen in the Cary community.
“Point Balance”
Point Balance by Phil Hathcock
Cary sculptor Phil Hathcock installed his massive piece, “Point Balance,” along the sidewalk in front of Cary Gallery of Artists in Ashworth Village.
“Point Balance,” a slate mass weighing about one ton and towering eight feet high, responds with fluid revolution at the touch of a finger. “Point Balance” is sponsored by Ashworth Village and will be on display for 18 months.
“Oculaire”
Oculaire by Mike Roig
Carrboro artist Mike Roig has placed “Oculaire,” his twelve-foot high kinetic sculpture, at Syracuse Plastics, at the corner of Falcone Parkway and Old Apex Road. The Sculpture on Loan program is being implemented in this location in effort to thread together business and community in celebration of the arts.
Syracuse Plastics of NC President Tom Falcone is excited to share the sculpture with the adjacent neighborhood, Falcone Point, a Habitat for Humanity community. “Oculaire” is sponsored by Gillooly & Associates Realty and will be on display until October 2010.
“The beauty of making art for public places is the opportunity to reach people from all walks of life,” says artist Mike Roig. “Rather than confine the aesthetic experience to an elite few, programs like CVA’s Sculpture on Loan allow sculpture to bring its gifts of surprise, and thoughtful engagement with our environment to all who care to open their eyes, minds and hearts to its offerings.”
Black Creek Greenway Project
Arts Alfresco by Brad Spence
The Black Creek Greenway project is a result of a close knit partnership between the Town of Cary and Cary Visual Art. It will consist of three Sculptures by Greensboro artist Brad Spence. “The Arts Alfresco”, Italian for in the fresh air, is the name for the trio of art.
“The brick artwork illustrates how creative thought and action can be inspired by the open air environment” says artist, Brad Spencer.
The first of the three sculptures along the Black Creek Greenway has been installed at the corner of Maynard Road and Chapel Hill Road. This brick piece depicts people in the act of creating music and literature.
The second to be installed sometime this fall will show people painting on the pedestrian tunnel’s walls. The third to be completed sometime in 2011 will show people creating sculpted columns and placed at the newly built foot bridge along the greenway.
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