1736 Magazine - Vision for the Future

ABOVE: “Maestro,” left, and “Forever Young” are a pair of sculptures by Larry Schueckler of
College Station, Texas. The duo can be found located near Eighth and Broad streets.
LEFT: “Stepped Tower” by Larry Millard is located in front of the Riverwalk. Millard also created
the Harrisburg Portal sculpture in the Harrisburg community. [PHOTOS BY MIGUEL LEGOAS/THE
AUGUSTA CHRONICLE]
Gainesville, Fla., is a pair of steel
flowers that are meant to represent
Garrett’s mother and sister whom
are breast cancer survivors. She
said flowers serve as a symbol of
life and vitality, and the petals are
meant to resemble stained cells
like those used in medical research.
The piece is located at the Augusta
Common near Broad Street.
Harry McDaniel of Asheville,
N.C., sought to turn fasteners,
nuts and bolts into something
more abstract with “Impractical
Hardware.” He said the sculpture
serves as a visual joke because
the hardware is in unique shapes
and have odd angles so they would
never screw into anything. The
piece is made from bronze, aluminum
and steel. It is located near
10th and Broad streets.
Larry Millard of Athens, said
“Stepped Tower” consists of
an elevating structure that gets
smaller as it goes higher. Part of
the message of this piece describes
how, as people move up in life, it
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