City to Install New Sculpture at Generations Park at Boys Ranch

We have a winner! The Cultural Arts Advisory Board chose Dallas artist Jessica Bell’s sculpture design as the winning entry from the many incredible submissions the City received over the past several months for a new sculpture at Generations Park at Boys Ranch.

Bell’s design includes three 10-foot-tall green branches of leaves, that curve downward. At the base of the leaves, there will be several blue sculptural rocks for people to sit on, with solar lights spotlighting the sculpture at night. The leaves will have small holes in them, that will create small rays of light on the sitting area. The sculpture will be located in the rock circle (sometimes referred to as “Bedford Stonehenge”) near the lake pavilion within Generations Park at Boys Ranch.

Jessica said she was inspired by the graceful form of the Texas Fern tree and her design is meant to capture the essence of nature and organic forms within Generations Park at Boys Ranch. The rock sculptures are crafted from composite decking material, to mitigate the Texas heat, while the leaf canopy will be constructed from perforated metal. 

Work on installing the sculpture at Generations Park at Boys Ranch is already underway! The entire installation is expected to take approximately 10 weeks, with a completion this fall. The City does plan to hold an unveiling ceremony that will be open to the public. Additional details will be released when available in the coming months.