The Friends of Mariners Trail’s Sculpture Program allows individuals or businesses to donate pre-selected art for placement along Mariners Trail. Some individuals choose to place art in memory of a loved one. Our goal is to add unique art to selected areas of Mariners Trail so as to add interest and enjoyment for those using the Trail as well as to be seen and enjoyed by those driving by the Trail.
Sculptures are placed near existing flower beds and waysides, with each donated work having a plaque naming the artist, the title of the sculpture, and the donor’s name. The Sculpture committee, comprised of local artists and members of our organization, approves each piece and submits it to Manitowoc or Two Rivers for final approval. Our long range goal is to have art featuring both the beauty of nature and showing the way the trail is used (jogger, biker, etc.)
The Mariners Trail Sculpture Project's first piece of public art was unveiled November 10, 2010. “Dancing Sand Hill Cranes” (right) is located along the Trail just north of the Honey Pot wayside. This scupture was done by retired farmer-turned-sculptor Jim Dehne of Newton, and shows two male cranes competing for the attention of a female.
The unveiling of the second sculpture on Mariners Trail (located just south of the Waldo Boulevard Wayside) took place on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The new piece is a beautiful six foot tall blue heron (left) made from recycled steel by Green Bay artist Carl Vanderheyden. The sculpture, named “Celestial Navigation,” is a donation from the David Hanson family.
"Enchanting Myth" was unveiled near the Thiede Street Wayside on Monday, October 17, 2011. Brenda Burtard is the Two Rivers artist, and the sculpture is a whimsical fish created from concrete with various accent materials. The work appears painted, but the coloring actually comes from dyes that were added to the concrete mix. Green Power Co-op and the Burtard family are the donors.
See video of FOX-TV coverage below.
On October 19, 2011, "On Eagles Wings" by Carl Vanderheyden of Green Bay was unveiled just north of the Little Manitowoc River. This is the second Trail piece from Vanderheyden, who also created "Celestial Navigation" pictured above. The work was donated by Lin VanKoevering.
See video of FOX-TV coverage below.
Be sure to stop and enjoy these two new wonder-ful pieces of art the next time you're on the Trail.
Videos of TV Coverage of Unveilings
New sculptures along Mariners Trail: fox11online.com
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