The milling of the 3 arc shaped limestone benches that comprise the Lisette's Bench project is now completed. I will post a photo of the benches the week of May 5th.
Our sculpture artist, Matt Weir, will add the personalized touches to the benches and create the petunia bird bath in the coming weeks. The installation will occur a couple of days before the dedication ceremony which will be scheduled for the morning of Saturday, June 21st. All donors and neighbors will be sent an announcement with the details of the dedication.
Donations will be accepted through June 2025 as we are seeking another ~$1500 to complete this project. For complete transparency, updated bank statements showing all donations and the partial payments to artist Matt Weir and Lexacon Stone Cut Mill will be posted on the web site by May 10th.
Project Update 5.3.2025
The milling of the 3 arc shaped benches that comprise the Lisette's Bench project is completed. I will post a photo of the completed benches the week of May 5th.
The installation of the benches will take place a couple of days before the dedication ceremony which will be Saturday, June 21st around 9AM in the "triangle" at Saratoga Drive and Ridge Road. An announcement will be sent to all donors and neighbors with the dedication ceremony details before the end of May.
Our sculpture artist, Matt Weir, will be putting the personalized touches on the benches and creating the petunia bird bath in the coming weeks.
We will be accepting donations through June as we are seeking another ~$1500 to cover the entire cost of the Lisette's Bench project. The bank statements showing the donations and partial payments to artist Matt Weir and mill Lexacon Cut Stone are posted on this website.
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Matt Weir
“I believe I grew up in a fortunate environment. Meaning, I lived near a forested park and adjoining woods. This regular physical and psychological exposure to nature, the environment and its elements ushered my early proclivity to constructive methods and sculptural materials.”
Matt Weir graduated Cum Laude with a BFA from the University of Louisville Hite Art Institute with minors in Humanities and Art History in. Throughout that time in school, he was busy apprenticing with a diverse set of professional artists, studios and a bronze art foundry. Matt’s time associated with the Bright Foundry lasted for approximately fifteen years.
Matt’s work is inspired by prehistory and considerations of fossilized behavior. His work also finds itself responsive to the anthropocentric situation wherein humans are busy altering every place and earth system.
Matt Weir is an accomplished artist with works and exhibitions at 21c Museum Hotel, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Actor’s Theater of Louisville, The Kinsey Institute, Swanson Reed Contemporary, Evansville Museum of Art, History and Science and Bernheim Forest amongst many others. His work stands in the collections of the City of Louisville, Oldham County, KY, Vandalia, Ohio, the Shapin- Nicolas collection, 21c Museum, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Cave Hill Cemetery, Daimler Chrysler, St. Xavier High School, Maker’s Mark Distillery, University of Louisville and amongst many private collections. Significant commissions include: “Earth Measure,” at Bernheim Forest, a 100-ton assembled and carved stone interactive land art piece. “Presence,” a polychromed aluminum public art ‘sign’ in downtown Louisville, KY. “Panthera tigris,” an over life size realistic bronze tiger sculpture at St. Xavier High School.
Matt Weir is a member of The National Sculpture Society and The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.