Public sculptures by seven Texas artists have been installed along 16-acres of the Wiess Park greenway in Houston. Redbud Arts Center and the Houston Parks Board partnered on the project, on view through August 2026.
Sculptures by Jaymes Earl, Carter Ernst, Tim Glover, Paul Kittelson, Michelle Matthews, Morgan Robinson, and Jebhani Vargas range from a group of 3D-printed Monarch butterflies to an abstract conglomeration of blue steel arcs and curves.
Beth White, Houston Parks Board President and CEO, said in a press release, “Art and nature are deeply connected. Both inspire exploration, reflection, and joy.” White called the Art Trail of Wiess Park “a living gallery for the community.”
Jaymes Earl with a detail view of “The Geometree,” 2025
Tanja Peterson, Redbud Executive Director, credited Houston Parks Board member Don Aron with bringing the project to fruition. “Working with Don Aron on this project has been a deeply creative and community-minded collaboration,” she said. “Wiess Park offers a place where neighbors can encounter beauty in their everyday routines, and that is the true power of public art.”
Mr. Aron brought several local business entities together for the Wiess Park Trail of Art, and said his goal was “to bring art into a space where people naturally gather and connect.”
Michelle Matthews, “The Houston Monarch Story,” 2025. Photo: Tanja Peterson
Redbud Arts Center has a long history of public art “trails” projects, including the notable Heights Boulevard Sculpture Project in 2016, Richmond Avenue Public Art Trails beginning in 2021, and the current JFK Art Way 2025.
Visit the Redbud Arts Center website to learn more about the new Art Trail of Wiess Park.