Cambridge, Md. (October 5, 2006) – The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Horn Point Laboratory this week unveiled a new sculpture by Rhodesdale artist Paul Lockhart. The sculpture greets visitors to Horn Point’s Aquaculture and Restoration Ecology Laboratory.
“Paul’s work captures the essence of what Horn Point’s scientists are working toward - a vibrant Chesapeake Bay with abundant rockfish, blue crabs, oysters and sea grasses,” said Horn Point Laboratory Director Mike Roman. “Visitors to Horn Point will be able to see the inspiration behind much of our research.”
The piece features a school of rockfish – or striped bass – swimming over a shoal that is home to oysters, blue crabs and underwater grasses. It measures 14’ by 6’ and is sculpted from copper and steel.
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Artist Paul Lockhart next to his metal sculpture at the Horn Point Laboratory AREL building. |
Local residents interesting in viewing Lockhart’s piece can visit the laboratory at Horn Point’s October 14 Open House. The Horn Point Laboratory is located at 2020 Horns Point Road. For more information and directions, please call (410) 221-8425 or visit www.hpl.umces.edu/openhouse.
The Horn Point Laboratory is part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, the principal research institution for advanced environmental research and graduate studies within the University System of Maryland. With laboratories in Frostburg, Solomons Island and Cambridge, UMCES researchers are helping improve our scientific understanding of Maryland, the region and the world.
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