Flight, by Dale Rogers at Cox Reservation September 11-30

Flight, by Dale Rogers at Cox Reservation September 11-30

Greenbelt hosts East Coast Debut of Large-Scale Sculpture
Exhibit

Essex, MA --- Greenbelt, Essex County’s land trust, is
thrilled to host the East coast debut of “Flight” at its Cox Reservation
headquarters in Essex, MA, September 11-30. “Flight” is the stunning exhibit of
nine large-scale stainless steel birds, each with a wingspan of 12 feet,
supported on metal frames 12 to 16 feet high. “Flight” made its award-winning
debut at ArtPrize, the country’s largest art exhibition held in Michigan, in
2012. “Flight” is the third large-scale public exhibit designed by Haverhill
native Dale Rogers.  A full time
metal sculptor since 2003, Rogers’ passion for public art led to his first
exhibit, “The Big Dog Show,” in 2009, followed by “Monkey Mania” in 2011.

“The flock will be arranged in a serpentine pattern in a
waterside pasture, and brought to life by the reflections of sky, sun and water
of the Cox Reservation landscape,” said Greenbelt’s Executive Director, Ed
Becker.  Visually interesting both
up close and from a distance, the installation invites interaction. “We welcome
the public to visit the Cox Reservation to stroll the grounds and  marvel at the scale and artistry of
Dale’s creation,” Becker added.

Dale Rogers visited Greenbelt’s headquarters in 2012 as a
participating artist in the organization’s annual Art In the Barn benefit. At
that time, “Flight” had just won the ArtPrize, and he was looking for a
suitable location to reach new audiences for his work.  “The Cox Reservation is an ideal site
for “Flight,” offering many ways for people to enjoy the sculpture as an
additional aspect of the landscape,” said Rogers.  “I can envision families and children imitating the act of
flying underneath the enormous birds, and others photographing the birds, --playing
with the reflections to get the perfect shot,” he added.

Meet the Artist: Sunday September 29, 1-3pm.  Dale Rogers will discuss the design,
creation and installation of “Flight”, in Greenbelt’s free Monthly Walk Series.
This event is also part of the Trails & Sails Weekend of Walks & Water,
presented by the Essex National Heritage Commission.

Since 1961, Greenbelt has been working with local
individuals, families, farmers and communities to protect the farmland,
wildlife habitat and scenic vistas of Essex County. Greenbelt has protected
more than 15,000 acres of local land and has had a direct role in 75 percent of
all land conserved in the last decade. 
For more information about Greenbelt properties and programs visit
www.ecga.org or call 978-768-7241.

                                                 
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