Fourth set of trail paintings to begin in Ledgeview along East River Trail

Earlier this week, local artist Carlie Petersen began work on Ledgeview’s fourth set of trail paintings.

The Town’s Public Art Committee selected Carlie’s images to be painted on the East River Trail near the main entrance of Ledgeview Park as a part of the committee’s work to promote public art in the community.

In March, the committee sent out a call for artists for trail paintings along the East River Trail starting at Ledgeview Park at 2064 Dickinson Road.
“The Public Art Committee recognizes that public art creates a vibrant atmosphere that contributes to the quality and cultural identity of our community. We are working to promote art in Ledgeview which encourages cultural expressions, promotes our unique natural beauty, and inspires a sense of civic pride,” said Nicole Van Helden, chair of the Public Art Committee. “Carlie’s images are a unique perspective on notable locations in Ledgeview and also provide an interactive opportunity for youth to travel along the ‘scooter tracks’ she will create in the images. Carlie has a background in Fine Art and Art Education and as a Ledgeview resident the committee thought she would be an excellent fit to complete this year’s paintings.”

In Petersen’s proposal, she shared with the committee, “As my kids were growing up here in Ledgeview, we would regularly get out the sidewalk chalk and create what we called “scooter tracks” to ride around on. Neighborhood kids would come over to enjoy the creative drawings and take turns on scooters, bikes and rollerblades, or walk around the winding tracks. This tradition evolved as the kids got older and they participated in calling out what they wanted to see on or around the track and even helped chalk it all out, at times developing the track within a theme we all agreed on. It is one of my favorite memories from when my kids were small, and one that my oldest now shares with the kids she babysits in our neighborhood where it all started. These images are my adult rendition of a scooter track of Ledgeview!”

Each painting will be approximately 10’ x 10’ over a 50-yard span of the trail.
A small portion of the trail will be closed to allow Petersen to complete the project without interruption.

Users will still be able to access and utilize the trail by going on the grass around the project site.