Bright and early (ok, it was noon) on the first day of 2025, I, along with several other Addison locals put on our walking shoes and spent a few hours visiting some of the town's outdoor art installations. We were led by Kathy Moore, a member of the Addison Arbor Foundation. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer nonprofit, with a mission to promote and enhance landscaping, public art, public parks and parks and recreation programs at the Town of Addison.
We met at the Addison Conference Center at the north end of Addison Circle Park. The first art installation on our tour sits out front of the building. Its title is Tango Fantasia, created by Art Fairchild.
The next installation is so new, the bronze placard hasn't arrived yet. This bear is at the corner of Addison Circle and Quorum Drive, facing the Blueprints sculpture in the middle of the circle.
After a short walk north, we entered Bosque Park, across from the Astoria Cafe. There we discovered Aigue-Marine, by artist Pascale Pryor. This is a must-see at different times of the day, as the light plays through the glass creating varying colors.
Across the street and down the block behind the Astoria Cafe, we arrived at the Spruill dog park and were greeted by this dog sculpture, titled Let's Play by artist Elsio, with a bone-shaped bench nearby.
Marfa is a town in Texas known for its minimalist art and its light shows. It is also a sculpture in Addison at the east end of Parkview Park, created by artist Mac Whitney.
The "Three Tenors" is also a relatively new addition to the town's art collection and its bronze placard has not been installed. These three lovelies howl at the corner of Addison Circle Road and Spectrum, at the east corner of Beckert Park. Created by Loveland, Colorado artist Joshua Tobey, the coyotes are named Placido, Jose, and Luciano.
From animals to birds: we walked to the front of the Amli apartment building on Quorum to find these ravens atop a metal pole. The installation, created by Jim Eppler, is entitled The Givers.
Back down Arapaho Road to the foot of the Wheeler Bridge is where you'll find the next two sculptures, both by Nic Noblique. The title "A Profound Secret" comes from a letter Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, sent to his father, requesting that the idea be kept secret until the proper patents could be obtained. The parts for the sculpture are from a cotton gin that was housed down the street from where the interactive sculpture now sits.
The final art stop on our walking tour took us to the east side of Addison Airport where we feasted our eyes upon the kinetic sculpture by David Hickman. This is a must see during windy conditions - both sides rotate horizontally and vertically. The pieces depict two martial arts combatants, with the glass eyes at the top.
After our tour, we adjourned to Java & Hopps at the circle for hot beverages to end our adventure!
Part 2 takes place in April with multiple other art installations around the Addison Athletic Club area. To see all projects, visit the Addison Arbor Foundation website.
Meanwhile, check out a few more notable places from this tour in Part B.
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