Dial-up Art

YYOU PROBABLY ALREADY rely on your cell phone for many things. Now you can also use it as your own personal tour guide.

The Dublin Arts Council has created an interactive tour for the pieces of art and sculptures scattered throughout the city. Want to know the inspiration and background behind Dublin’s most prominent pieces? Just call up the line to get answers to your questions.

Residents and visitors can now call in to any of the 17 stops on the Dublin Art in Public Places Cell Phone Tour. The callers will hear two-minute recorded explanations of the thoughts and inspirations behind the awardwinning sculptures.

Dublin’s public art collection started more than 20 years ago and has steadily grown since, though not everyone seems to be aware of the extent of the collection. The Dublin Arts Council is trying to change that. David Guion, executive director of the Dublin Arts Council, is excited about the new cell phone tours and the experience they are providing to the

“There was no real way to record the information and no way for people to find the information,” Guion says. “The tour was developed with artists in mind so they could talk about their work, because before, there was no comprehensive grouping of information.”

Though it took a lot of time and effort to get in touch with each individual artist, it was very much worth it, Guion says. The council wanted the artists to speak directly about their work, while also giving them enough time to think about what they wanted to say. The new cell phone tour also gives artists a chance to clear up any misperceptions.

“They can provide a little more insight as to how each (piece) was constructed and the motivation behind the work,” says Guion.

“The best part of the tour is that you don’t necessarily have to be in front of the sculpture. It’s 24/7. Most parks close at dusk, so you have the ability to hear about the work during park hours or after,” says Guion. “And the discussions will be changed out. We recorded more than the 90-second spot, so we can switch out what the artist want to say. It’s also a great educational tool.”

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To access the cell phone tour, dial the following numbers:

614-763-3100

Leatherlips

By Ralph Helmick Scioto Park 7377 Riverside Dr.

614-763-3101

Out of Bounds

By Lloyd Hamrol Avery Park

7401 Avery Rd.

614-763-3102

Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees)

By Malcolm Cochran Frantz Park

4995 Rings Rd.

614-763-3103

Rec Center Relief

Sculptures

By Andrew F. Scott & David Bamber

Coffman Park 5600 Post Rd.

614-763-3104

Jack Nicklaus Tribute

Sculpture

By Jeffrey Varilla and Anna Koh-Varilla

Muirfield Road median

614-763-3105

Watch House By Todd Slaughter Coffman Park 5600 Post Rd.

614-763-3106

Going, Going … Gone!

By Don Merkt

Darree Fields Park 6259 Cosgray Rd.

614-763-3108

One Step at a Time By Candyce Garrett Kaltenbach Park 5985 Cara Rd.

614-763-3109

Narrow #5 By Shawn Morrin Coffman Park 5600 Post Rd.

614-763-3110

Injection By David Middlebrook Coffman Park 5600 Post Rd.

614-763-3112

Exuvia

By Todd Smith Coffman Park 5600 Post Rd.

614-763-3115

Sanguine Standing Stone and Jaunty Hornbeam

By Joseph Wheelwright Dublin Arts Center 7125 Riverside Dr.

614-763-3116

The Simulation of George M. Karrer’s Workshop By Brower Hatcher

Historic Dublin

614-763-3107

Ascension By Brian Russell Coffman Park 5600 Post Rd.

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