В Стерлинге открыли новую арт-зону с двумя скульптурами местных художников

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The corner of Division and West Main now has a new look with two new sculptures, both designed by local artists, that were placed as part of Sterling’s Sculpture on Loan program. The program was created in 2024 by the Logan County Arts League (LOCAL) to beautify the two empty lots on the north side of the intersection where the S-curve meets West Main. Improvements to the site, including a small pavilion, paved parking spaces and a walking path, were completed in partnership with the city of Sterling Parks, Library and Recreation Department. Funding for the Sculpture on Loan program comes from a dedicated art fund that the city cannot use for any other purpose. “Thank you to the community for showing up and helping support the arts in our community,” Mike Galindo, president of LOCAL’s board of directors, said during an unveiling ceremony Saturday, Sept. 5, which included a Logan County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting. He also thanked the artists Edward Lininger and Hee Hun Cho, “you guys have beautiful pieces, thank you for helping us bring more vibrant, beautiful culture to our community.” Lininger’s piece, which is untitled, is located on the east side of Division. He has been sculpting for 15 years now and was excited to have something to do and to create a piece for the whole community to enjoy. While he has sold a few of his creations, that’s not his general purpose, he doesn’t particularly want to turn it into a business he just enjoys doing it as a hobby. Hee Hun Cho, who is the art teacher at Sterling High School, has been sculpting since 2004, starting at the University of Northern Colorado and then at Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, where he earned a master of fine arts degree in sculpture. He started doing larger pieces when he went back to UNC from 2011-2013 and now he has scaled it down to a more manageable size that is more sellable. His piece titled “Sibling”  is located on the west side of Division. It was inspired by his sister, who lives in South Korea. The two have been apart for a long time. “It was kind of a commemorative piece where I wanted to express entanglement/the harmony of being a sibling,” Cho said, adding that both of the pieces, which are very contemporary, bring a different aspect of sculpture to life and allow people to see that sculpting is more than just creating a statue. “Hopefully that will widen the horizons of the variety of the sculptures that people can see.” LOCAL will continue its fall activities with its third annual Tombstone Trail on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Riverside Cemetery. Experience living history as you walk through the cemetery and hear stories about local pioneers. Tours start at 6:30 p.m. and will run every 20 minutes through 7:10 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for kids.