Art Sculpture Installed In Downtown Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, GA — Thursday was an exciting day in Alpharetta, as one of four unique outdoor art sculptures was installed in the downtown area.

Arts Alpharetta's project, Instruments of Inspiration, consists of four contemporary art sculptures with a musical theme. The first piece, Twist & Shout, was created by artist Duke Oursler. He describes this work of art "as a dance-like composition consisting of form and color that loosely represents a musical note," Arts Alpharetta notes.

Oursler is a graduate of Georgia Southern University — with a masters in fine arts sculpture — and is known for his passion for "creating public art works that distinguish significant qualities of evolving communities and cultures," his website notes.

Twist & Shout is located at the corner of Canton and Old Canton streets in downtown Alpharetta.

Arts Alpharetta is a 501c3 organization dedicated to developing a dynamic arts community in the city. Its mission is to create and grow an umbrella organization that will bring together diverse cultural arts resources and talent in the community.

You can learn more by visiting Arts Alpharetta's website or reaching out to info@ArtsAlpharetta.org.

Photo: from left to right are Morgan Rodgers, director of Alpharetta's Recreations and Parks Department; Toby Smallwood, Alpharetta cultural arts supervisor, Ben Hollingsworth, Larry and Margo Attig of Arts Alpharetta; and artist Duke Oursler. Credit: Arts Alpharetta