Current Art Pieces

The Danville Art Trail launched in 2015 with just seven sculptures. Since then, the Art Trail has grown significantly in size and scope. In 2024, we welcomed 11 new sculptures, which joined four returning pieces from the previous round to create an eclectic collection of 15 outdoor masterpieces. These works will remain on display for 24 months, offering viewers ample time to explore their diverse styles and themes. Below contains information on each piece such as the name of the piece, the artist, location and a short narrative provided by the artist.

The Butterfly Enchanter
Aldo Muzzarelli
500 Main Street / Home Sign Plaza

"Poetic piece featuring a young man enchanting several butterflies. The themes prevalent in Muzzarelli's personal work often convey optimism, focusing on concepts of freedom, equality, and the transformative power to convert negatives into positives". -Aldo Muzzarelli

Tasia
Jessica Bradsher
Near 3601 Riverside Drive / Riverwalk Trail at Robertson bridge

"Tasia was created to honor a horse I once owned. I used steel to forge organic lines and painted the work blue to represent her wild but somber spirit. She would often resist her bath time by rearing back. I have fabricated many sculptures that represent horses, but this is the only one meant to represent an animal that I knew well in reality. The curved line work allowed me to play with the form and I enjoy the whimsical pose that resulted". -Jessica Bradsher

Big Orange Stack
Robert Coon
975 Main Street / Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History

"This sculpture is the latest in my “Tumble Wedge” series. The work consists of a variety of orange wedge shapes, apparently caught in time as they tumble into the containment. Seemingly, if you turn away they will be in a haphazard stack on the bottom when you turn back around. So, logically they are a stack of big orange wedges. That struck my memory chords with the words “Big Orange” and “stack.” There was no question; the title of this piece became Big Orange Stack". -Robert Coon

SEASAW

Robert Craig
661 Craghead Street / Danville Science Center

"The study of history–of places and SEASAW objects–is central to my current studio practice. The abstract sculpture I create are relatable through retaining some recognition to known things or situations. Familiar form, color, and part-to part relationships in my sculpture activate the imagination by pointing to other possibilities or destinations. In form and color, this sculpture has a relationship to manual activities, direction, and movement". -Robert Craig

Split Atom
Hanna Jubran
629 Craghead St/ Near Crossing at the Dan

"Splitting an atom is called nuclear fission, and the repeated splitting of atoms in fission is called a chain reaction. My concept and development of this project evolved from my interest in the cosmos, science and an exploration into the cosmos creating sculpture using stainless steel, bronze, words and symbolism transforming shaping and forming are metaphors for the way we shape the world around us. My sculpture is based on my own creative imagination, delve deeply into sources which are entirely my own. I hope my sculpture will, in turn, inspire people in the arts and sciences". -Hanna Jubran

Three Hand Reel
Aisling Millar McDonald
311 Memorial Drive / Charles Harris Financial Center

"A three hand reel is a traditional complex Irish Dance utilizing three dancers. The choreography strives to balance the interaction of these dancers and their visual presentation to the audience; however, the center figure frequently supports and interacts with the two exterior dancers. In this piece, there are three forms; each form supports the other two by three bracing bars". -Aisling Millar McDonald

Bealtaine
Aisling Millar McDonald
511 Patton Street / Ruby B. Archie Public Library (lower level)

"Bealtaine commemorates the ancient Irish Fire Festival that is celebrated on the cross-quarter between the spring equinox and summer solstice. The flame rises up from two individual contemporary forms that converge in a circular knot displayed high on top, through which the sun will shine". -Aisling Millar McDonald

Neptune
Wayne Vaughn
629 Craghead Street/ Near the Community Market

"My chosen finish inspired the title, depicting a primary element of Neptune, icy water, and the blue atmosphere derived from methane. Neptune, the second planet to have been discovered by a telescope, is named for the Roman god of the sea, originally freshwater. It is especially stunning installed along water and provides the viewer with a portal to the sky". -Wayne Vaughn

Three Sisters
Lawrence Feir
231 Main Street/ Near JTI Fountain

"Three Sisters is a collection of three stainless steel and glass kinetic sculptures mounted on a common base. The sculptures play with positive and negative space as they turn in the wind. They consist of three twirling bodies spinning independently, each one around a high-central axis. This sculpture stands at 16 feet high and over 14 feet wide and spins even in the lightest breeze, catching the colorful glass and stainless-steel sails in the light. At night, when lit from below, it offers a different but equally mesmerizing experience for the viewer. Shimmering cascades of light reflect off its rippling sails, creating a captivating visual effect". -Lawrence Feir

Spherica III
Lawrence Feir
132 Union Street/ Union Street Overlook

"Spherica III is a stainless-steel kinetic sculpture that plays with positive and negative space as it turns in the wind. The flowing curves continuously transition around a high-central axis, catching the breeze and bending the light. At 16 feet high and over 10 feet wide, the Spherica III stands like a proud beacon, beautifying the space around it as a true center point. The sculpture looks equally mesmerizing at night; when lighted from below, it offers an entirely different experience for the viewer. Shimmering cascades of light reflect off its rippling sails, creating a captivating visual effect". -Lawrence Feir

Three Little Birds
Scott Harris
150 Slayton Avenue / Institute for Advanced Learning & Research

"Inspired by Bob Marley's song, Three Little Birds". -Scott Harris

Fleur de Soleil
Tim Werrell
427 Patton Street/ Entrance of the Municipal Building

"Fleur de Soleil is intended to represent the petals of a flower. The scale and massiveness will wow the viewer. It is grand and creates a kind of entry way into a garden or pathway. It is constructed of brass which is soft, warm, and pleasing material in contrasts to stainless steel, aluminum or stone". -Tim Werrell

Dragonfly
Adam Walls
511 Patton Street / Ruby B. Archie Public Library (upper level)

"This sculpture is part of a series that references imagery from sea life, life at a microscopic scale, and any life that springs forth or grows from its core". -Adam Walls

Moonshine
Richard Whitehill
125 N Floyd Street/ City Auditorium

"Three moon shaped crescents rotate around each other in a delicate dance". -Richard Whitehill

Triad
Scott Strader
1 Community Way/ Danville Police Department

Craftsmanship plays a large part in his work. Scott tries to fabricate from each piece to make it seem like it has been cast or poured as opposed to being welded.