Cold Hollows Sculpture Park is 200 acres of farmland showcasing 70 years of David Stromeyer’s work as a sculptor. The fields of abstract painted steel art are not what you would expect to see in the town of Enosburg Falls, Vermont. In 1970, the artist purchased 200 acres of what used to be a dairy farm and decided to set-up his studio and home on the property. The land is now turned into a park for the public to visit and enjoy an interactive experience with the sculptures among the beautiful landscape.
The obscure nature of the park makes it all the more intriguing. This outdoor art gallery is not something a person would see while driving by on the country roads. Until I saw the logo sculpture, I nearly missed the hidden uphill gravel driveway entrance that leads to the parking lot.
As we began our walk down the hill to see sculptures, we saw (who I think was) David Stromeyer driving a tractor-mounted crane down the hill. Dangling from the crane was a large steel bottom half of a new installation he was about to install.
There are over 70 sculptures on display and, as predicted, we didn’t see all of them. Gabby made me pick her up about thirty minutes into our walk, and we both got hungry. I have included photos of the sculptures we did see below.
The entrance from the road. Aside from the CHSP sculpture, you wouldn't know this was up here when driving by on the road. Thanks Google Maps for the recommendation.
This was one of my favorite sculptures. It is called Portrait of the Artist. This piece was the first time David Stromeyer worked with configuring letters and spells out a vital attribute of his inspiration.
Thank you for reading about our adventures. Which sculpture is your favorite?