Windy walk around Lake Patsy: Exploring on the open waters

R decided he wanted to walk around the lake today. It had been cold and raining this morning, but it had stopped and the sun came out. It was still cool and very breezy however. About halfway around, he needed to stop and rest. The Canadian Geese were quiet today, mostly feeding, and none were in the lake itself.

One actually walks around only 3 “sides” of the lake on the trail, so it was more akin to walking across the end of the park the last portion…uphill and then downhill and then up the steps to the car on the upper parking level. Today was a .84 mile walk and 28 minutes. There were folks picnicking, studying, lying in the sun in shorts and strapless tops (don’t know why–it was pretty chilly out there!), and walking their dogs.

I loved this sculpture! I imagine the deep waters of the ocean surrounding him, setting out in his tiny boat to see what is out there beyond his eyesight. This sculpture is titled “I Went to See” by J. Aaron Alderman of Brevard, NC.

As an artist and a sculptor, I use the repetition of simple lines, in the form of round stock steel, to capture a tender emotional expression of the human and animal form. Through this highly physical process I am driven to create sculptures that are ego-less, expressive in their form, emotive and connective. With simple tools I draw in space, repeating stylized lines, which in-turn creates the structure of my sculptures. As each line captures the contours and musculature of the body, these same lines begin to tell a subtle story. Each line builds on the next, flowing with rhythm and pattern, the form is revealed, and the story builds along with the rawness of emotion.

J. Aaron Alderman, Statement, Red Sheep Gallery