Explore art and nature

Outdoor Exhibits

Discover twenty-three permanent and seven annually rotating sculptures along the Pearson Lakes Art Center grounds and Sculpture Trail Loop. Stroll through this unique outdoor gallery where art and nature intertwine. Rotating sculptures will be on view through May of 2026 and are available for purchase.

Untitled

By: Rimas VisGirda

A ceramic artist whose work is characterized by surface decoration and illustration.

We Can Fly

By: Mark La Mair

This aluminum sculpture represents the movement of the wings of birds. One of the original sculptures gifted to the art center when the building was originally completed.

Children at Play 1

By: Dana Bates

Children at Play 2

By: Dana Bates

Children at Play 3

By: Dana Bates

Composer

By: Chenjerai Chiripanyanga

The figure in the cobalt stone sculpture holds a stringed African instrument and abstract shapes that could be recognized as notes.

Children at Play 4

By: Dana Bates

New Horizons Set

By: Gary Lee Price

A continuation of the bronze monument expressing the idea that there are always answers, always solutions to the challenges that are before us.

Candace

By: Gary Lee Price

Children at Play 5

By: Dana Bates

New Horizons Set

By: Gary Lee Price

This bronze monument expresses the idea that there are always answers, always solutions to the challenges that are before us.

Nature’s Friends Set

By: Gary Lee Price

This bronze sculpture set shows that children make friends easily, not only with each other, but with Mother Nature and her creations.

Z-Tree

By: Mark La Mair

Brushed and painted aluminum zig-zag that implies the essence of a tree.

Kim’s Legs

By: Rimas VisGirda

A ceramic artist whose work is characterized by surface decoration and illustration.

Kim’s Girls

By: Rimas VisGirda

Created during VisGirda’s Artist in Residence on this existing art center structure in 2014.

Mural Boxes

By: Wayne Thompson

Re imagination of the Mural Boxes is in progress for 2026.

Tree

By: Spirit Lake High School

This rusted steel tree was created by the 2016 Spirit Lake J-Term welding students, capturing art in the wind.

Sun Salutation

By: Ken Peterson

This plastic coated foam nose block shape looks up into the sky and reflects our need for sun or light.

Summer’s Surprise

By: William Lieb

Summer’s Surprise consists of three large steel spinning pinwheels mounted to three very tall straws arranged to represent prairie sunflowers in full summer bloom.

World

By: Mark La Mair

This brushed aluminum sculpture holds a world inside of a world spinning when the wind is high.

Edward Hopper

By: William Lieb

Edward Hopper is an abstract steel figure of a friendly creature (a “hopper”) exiting the marsh area. It has one eye reflecting the sun and sky above.

Coming Home

By: William Lieb

Constructed on left over pieces, it employs the negative space “scrap” as a new dynamic composition.

Lovers

By: Harry Klessen

Created from original chrome car bumpers, two figures intertwine in an embrace.

Seated Couple

By: Rick Haugen

Bronze, can be used as a bench. Viewers may interact with the piece, perhaps sitting with the couple.

Running Girl

By: Harold Linke

Steel. This sculptures wispy, swirling, transparency exists to connect us with something higher in our own spirit.

The Bear

By: Alex Zamesin

Recycled Tires/materials. This sculpture embodies the contrast between struggle and hope, hardship and joy.

Sub Fish

By: Tim Nelson

Fabricated entirely from recycled materials, metal and found objects.

Sprout & Shard

By: Mark Hall

Reclaimed Steel & Glass. Inspired by the ancient Iroquois creation story.

Luring Water

By: Tim Adams

Painted Steel. This piece is an abstract representation of the rippling movement of water.

Fresh Take

By: Jason Richter

Painted Steel Mesh. Understanding art is simply finding the angle that satisfies you the most.