New art sculpture in Burlington honors late community leader John Currin

Visitors to the Burlington Arboretum will now see a new interactive public art sculpture.

The piece is a climbable and playable work of art. It honors the beloved, late community leader John Currin. The brightly colored, 12-foot, aluminum guitar sculpture symbolizes Currin’s love of music, family and bringing people together. Older children can climb a ladder built into the back of the guitar, and the metal pipes that serve as strings create different pitches when struck.

It was designed and fabricated by Casey Lewis of Beechwood Metalworks, who grew up in Burlington…

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