Sculpture walk in Downtown Maryville

Windward

Windward, another piece crafted by James and Demarais. The inspiration behind this sculpture is the poetic innocence of a sail set against the horizon on a glassy surface of a watery expanse, evoking the tantalizing prospect of freedom and adventure.

Dancing Flame

Dancing Flame, by Harold Linke, on display on East Fourth Street. “My sculptures’ wispy, swirling, white dances exist to connect us with something higher in our own spirit,” the artist has said of Dancing Flame previously. “Nothing good in society, community, art or health exists without energy and connection. Likewise, every ill can be solved with more energy or more connection.”

Dystopia

Dystopia, by Tim James and Aidan Demarais, on display at West Fourth and Buchanan streets. The inspiration for the project came from the objects used to create the sculpture, according to the artists’ website. As the sculpture progressed, a repeating circular theme was emphasized, and the final sculpture “symbolizes the Earth supported tenuously by an unraveling foundation and surrounded by the ever-encroaching progress of industry.”

Weeping Rachel

A four-foot bronze statue, Weeping Rachel, by Sondra Jonson, displayed on Third Street. On her website, Jonson said the work is an interpretation of Jeremiah 31:15-17. “Rachel’s silent cry is for a child lost, as symbolized in the empty blanket across her lap. The rose laying at her side, is also a sign of life. Rachel’s message is simple: ‘Cherish Life.’”