Arria, Cumbernauld
While driving from Falkirk to Glasgow you pass Cumbernauld. And while looking at the map to see if there'sanything to do we spotted this sculpture. Made by the same artist who did the Kelpies. It's a bit tricky to get there if you're not local but definitely manageable.
"The sculpture Arria, stands proudly above the M80 at Cumbernauld. Conceived by Andy Scott she is named after the mother of the Roman Emperor Antonius, her name chosen by a local girl from Cumbernauld after a public competition.
The design of the sculpture is based on the original meaning of Cumbernauld, the Gaelic ‘Comar nan Allt’, which means the coming together of waters. The sculpture of a female figure, with swooping arcs which represent the waters, is 10 metres tall, the lighting of Arria is all internal, the colours carefully selected to complement her form." (www.lightfolio.co.uk/arria#/arria)
More about this sculpture and the decision where to put it cn be found here: www.its-called-cumbernauld.com/angel-of-the-nauld.shtml
Arria, Cumbernauld
While driving from Falkirk to Glasgow you pass Cumbernauld. And while looking at the map to see if there'sanything to do we spotted this sculpture. Made by the same artist who did the Kelpies. It's a bit tricky to get there if you're not local but definitely manageable.
"The sculpture Arria, stands proudly above the M80 at Cumbernauld. Conceived by Andy Scott she is named after the mother of the Roman Emperor Antonius, her name chosen by a local girl from Cumbernauld after a public competition.
The design of the sculpture is based on the original meaning of Cumbernauld, the Gaelic ‘Comar nan Allt’, which means the coming together of waters. The sculpture of a female figure, with swooping arcs which represent the waters, is 10 metres tall, the lighting of Arria is all internal, the colours carefully selected to complement her form." (www.lightfolio.co.uk/arria#/arria)
More about this sculpture and the decision where to put it cn be found here: www.its-called-cumbernauld.com/angel-of-the-nauld.shtml