Discover Brevard’s Sculpture Walk

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Otter

Brevard/Transylvania Visitor Center

River Otters have often been seen playing in streams in the Brevard area. Splash the Otter, created by Christine Kosiba, greets you in the water feature at the entrance to the Visitor Center at 175 E. Main Street. Come meet Splash and learn more about our area!

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Raccoons

Hollingsworth building

The playful group of raccoons is located on a rock in front of the Hollingsworth Building’s parking lot on Main Street. This sculpture is by Ann DerGara.

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Bobcat

Water Oaks Suites

The diminutive creature stands in front of the Water Oaks Suits, charming passersby. Little explorers who get behind the bobcat for photos can see a tiny message from the sculptor, Steve Fox: “Hi Kids!”

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Chipmunks

Ansley Building

Christine Kosiba sculpted the scurry of chipmunks in bronze. The piece is found in the plate box at the Ansley Building on Main Street.

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Red Wolf

Courthouse

Richard Merrill and Chris Worley created this wolf, using more than 2,000 slivers of steel to suggest the wolf’s fur. The wolf stands near the Courthouse gazebo. Red wolves were once common in the southeast. A new program to breed the red wolves has begun to restore the species.

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Elk

Courthouse

At the corner of the Courthouse lawn, this steel sculpture by Aaron Alderman is a dramatic welcome to visitors who approach Brevard from Highway 64. Like red wolves, elk were once common in the Southeast, but they had disappeared by the 1800s. A herd of elk was reintroduced to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2001.

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Ravens

Main Street

Bronze ravens created by Christine Kosiba sit on large rocks on Main Street near the Times Arcade Alley. The birds are native to high elevations in Western North Carolina.

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Monarch Butterflies

Clemson Plaza

Look up! The striking copper sculpture on the outer brick wall of the Co-Ed Cinema building, in Clemson Plaza, depicts a flutter of Monarch butterflies as they migrate through our area each September to sunnier climates. Aaron Alderman created this piece.

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Black Bear

Brevard City Hall

The striking steel bear reaches up a tree seeking a cache of honey. Richard Merrill created the bear and inserted a secret steel “heart,” his signature touch. Look carefully and you will see a beehive inside the tree, and a single bee landing on the bear’s nose. This sculpture stands on a patch of landscaping in front of Brevard City Hall.

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White Squirrels

Brevard City Hall

White and grey squirrels gambol on the lawn of Brevard City Hall. Kathryn Wilson created this sculpture from North Carolina marble and limestone. The white squirrels are not albinos, but variants of the Eastern Grey Squirrel, having predominantly white coats with grey ash lines along their backs and/or spots on their heads.

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Wild Turkey

First Citizens Bank

Created by Christine Kosiba, the wild turkey is cast in bronze and sits on the front lawn of the First Citizens Bank. Many residents of the Brevard area enjoy visits by wild turkeys that wander through their yards.

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Cougar

Transylvania County Admin Building

The elusive creature is captured in abstract form by Chris Worley. The legend goes that you could see the creature only briefly, but then it would disappear, almost before your eyes. This cougar is located on Broad Street in front of the Transylvania County administration building.

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Red Fox

St. Philip’s Episcopal

The petite bronze fox peeks over a pile of rocks at the corner of the parking lot next to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. Christine Kosiba created the bronze sculpture.

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Abstract by Tim Murray

St. Philips Episcopal Church

This piece is by Tim Murray, who was head of the Art Department at Brevard College, and whose works are exhibited nationally. This sculpture was donated by the Platt family for the Memory Garden on the grounds (east side) of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.

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Trout

Broad Street

This work is a 12-foot-tall, revolving wind sculpture, the largest in North Carolina. The sculpture by Lincoln Stone is located on Broad Street just south of the Transylvania County Library building.

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Great Blue Heron

Transylvania County Library

The stately bird, often found in the French Broad River, is recreated in galvanized steel with a blue patina. Sculptor Chris Worley fabricated individual feathers to create a lifelike look for the bird, which stands in a rain garden in front of the Library on Gaston St.

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Red Deer

South Broad Park

The shy deer stands at the edge of South Broad Park. It can be seen by walkers and drivers. Richard Merrill and Chris Worley created the deer using a large flat rock for its body and forged steel for its legs, head, and antlers. The rock was not cut, but rather found in a stream in the natural shape of a deer’s body.

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Great Horned Owl

Broad Street

These owls are found throughout the area. This piece was sculpted by Aaron Alderman and is located on Broad Street across from South Broad Park.

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Horses

Transylvania Community Arts Council

Horses are a familiar sight on farms and camps near Brevard. Aaron Alderman imagined a herd of horses for the side yards of the Transylvania Community Arts Council and created the six animals from forged horseshoes.

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Golden Eagle

Transylvania Community Arts Council

This magnificent bird is made of hand-forged steel and copper, each feather in its impressive five-foot wingspan individually forged by sculptor Chris Worley. The eagle is on the front lawn of the Transylvania Community Arts Council on Caldwell Street.

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Saxophone

Brevard College

The saxophone represents jazz music, often heard in Brevard. Kyle Van Lusk created a 16-foot sculpture that sits proudly along Broad Street on the lawn of Brevard College.

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Violin

Brevard College

The violin was sculpted by Kyle Van Lusk and represents the classical music heard in Brevard. This piece is found along Broad Street on the lawn of Brevard College.

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Banjo

Brevard College

The banjo was created to represent Bluegrass music in the area. Also created by Kyle Van Lusk, the sculpture is 18 feet tall and is located along Broad Street on the lawn of Brevard College.

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Cows

King Street

This multi-piece installation by Aaron Alderman is located between King and French Broad streets in Brevard Lumberyard. It is across the street from the site of the original stockyard, and celebrates farming, past and present.

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Ballerina Angelina

Railroad Depot Park

This 15-foot sculpture by Stefan “Steebo” Bonitz is made entirely of found objects. It will entertain you at the restored Brevard Depot on Railroad Avenue.