6R Luring Water

Luring Water by Tim Adams

Artist Statement for Luring Water

Water provides calm and “lures” us to its shores and is associated with wisdom, stamina and endurance. This piece is an abstract representation of the rippling movement of water. The Sea Glass blue piece has abstract “wave” shapes and is balanced with a bearing so it spins with the wind emulating the rippling movement of water. The crescent shapes are aptly painted with a coral color. The base also has movement with its curved wave like shapes. The crescent shapes are a nod to the ebb and flow of water impacted by the moon.                                                                              

Artist Bio

Tim Adams is a 1985 Landscape Architecture graduate of Iowa State University and is a Registered Professional Landscape Architect. Tim owned Stony Creek Landscapes, Inc., Webster City, Iowa, a full- service landscape design/build firm prior to pursuing art full time. Tim is a lifelong student of the arts. His career has been built around creating and installing "One Off" sculptures and designs for gardens, entry features, parks, churches, municipalities, and schools. Tim's primary medium is weathered steel, stainless steel, aluminum, acrylic sheet/Lexan, and native limestone.

Tim's inspiration comes from his professional training in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture plus his frequent skiing trips. Natural landforms and native plants are the starting points for Tim's sculpture concepts. To foster sustainability Tim strives to incorporate recycled metals and repurposed materials when practical. His works are designed and constructed to be stout, long-term installations with little or no maintenance needed.

Tim's works are positioned in several public spaces around the Midwest. Tim's most recent permanent installations include, Performing Arts Center, Iowa Central Community College, Fort Dodge, Iowa. Mt. Vernon Pocket Park, Mt. Vernon, Iowa; Laurens Industrial Wave Sculpture, Laurens, Iowa; Caterpillar Kennedy Park, Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Limelight, Light Valley Junction, West Des Moines, Iowa. Biome, Madison, Minnesota; Eagle’s Nest Cascade Lake Park, Rochester, Minnesota; Grow, Urbandale, Iowa; The Greeley Colorado Street Tree; Greeley, Colorado; and Free Bird mounted on an exterior skywalk in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Other sculpture installations include Iowa City, West Des Moines, Dubuque, Webster City, Clive, Urbandale, Quad Cities, Iowa City, Oskaloosa, and Mason City, Iowa. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Valentine and Norfolk, Nebraska; Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Mankato, Hopkins, Rochester, and Hutchinson, Minnesota. Liberty, Blue Springs, Lee’s Summit, and St. Joseph, Missouri. Chicago, Illinois. LaPorte City and Michigan City, Michigan. Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

The price is $10,000.  If you are interested in purchasing this sculpture please inquire inside at the front desk.

Sculpture Sponsor for 2025: Ryan Maris