Inspired by an “interesting” article in the N & O, I recently put together another piece for NewRaleigh… Something beyond Architecture for a change, a debate is rising about public art, past, present and future. Check it out, here.

Hope you have as much fun reading it, as I did writing it.

Julie and I took the wee-one on a walk yesterday after work as a non-television way to bring our day to a close. As many of you may or may not know, one of the key factors in choosing to buy our house was pedestrian access. We wanted a house within walking distance of basic grocery shopping, a park, etc. I was also especially excited about the proposed pedestrian bridge over US1/64.

The bridge is now open, and there is now a debate about what piece of public art the Town of Cary will be tying into this bridge. The proposed vine sculpture by Mike Stutz isn’t exactly what I’d hoped for… too literal for my tastes, but after all this is Cary. I find the alternate artist Judy Bales much more compelling, but still am dissatisfied with the fact that all the big competitors for this installation weren’t local.

With the multitude of artists in Cary, Raleigh, and Durham I find it hard to believe that there wasn’t a better choice, closer to home for this project. Alas, we shall see what comes of it. I feel that the bridge is already rather photogenic, so hopefully whatever Stutz has planned, it won’t completely conceal the beauty of the structure itself.