Sculpture In Springtime: Emory Village Fountain

The photograph used to create this artwork was taken in the first month of the stay-at-home restrictions in March 2020. The Spirea and Cherry Blossoms were at their peak and it was a special joy during a very challenging time to have such beauty in our world.

The Emory Village Plaza, which includes a beautiful fountain, was designed by my husband, Todd Hill, who is a talented, award-winning landscape architect and currently serves as the Board Chair for the Emory Village Alliance. We enjoy walking to the plaza and connecting with friends.

The sculpture you see rising above the Spirea is located in the fountain and was created using trolley rails that were unearthed from the plaza site during construction. Todd worked with Charles Calhoun, Calhoun Design & MetalWorks, on a creative way to display the rails that would pay tribute to the history of Emory Village. Charles created a unique,  vertically-oriented three rail sculpture - the curved rail is in its original form. It is believed that the plaza site was a turnaround point for the end of the trolley line in the early 1900s.

Prints are available of Sculpture In Springtime through the online store. You can click HERE or you can click on the Fine Art tab in the menu to learn more and order this one-of-a-kind print. 

A portion of the proceeds of the sale of Sculpture In Springtime will be donated to the Emory Village Alliance whose mission is to continue revitalizing the historic, commercial heart of Druid Hills in Emory Village.