This 42-ft-high sculpture represents three pink roses, their gold and silver stems wrapped in a steel ribbon. There is also a small surprise, hidden in plain sight, for viewers to enjoy discovering.
According to the artist, roses are beautiful, universally-understood symbols with many meanings, all of them positive. Three roses means “I love you,” and a pink rose stands for happiness, grace, gratitude and joy. The artist hopes that the message uplifts viewers, and beautifies the ... view more »
This 42-ft-high sculpture represents three pink roses, their gold and silver stems wrapped in a steel ribbon. There is also a small surprise, hidden in plain sight, for viewers to enjoy discovering.
According to the artist, roses are beautiful, universally-understood symbols with many meanings, all of them positive. Three roses means “I love you,” and a pink rose stands for happiness, grace, gratitude and joy. The artist hopes that the message uplifts viewers, and beautifies the neighborhood.
Arlon Bayliss is a sculptor based in Anderson, Indiana. Originally trained as a studio glass artist and designer, and after serving as the founding director of the studio glass program at Anderson University, since 2014 he has moved his practice to architectural-scale projects in metal, glass, and light.
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