Siiigh. Minneapolis. My home far away and completely opposite of where I grew up. I’m originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, and moved here at the end of 2011. When I lived down south I had no idea Minneapolis or the Twin CIties existed. I, like many other people, got it confused as Mindianapolis. Now that I’m here, I will say that it is a pretty cool place to live. It has the most green space, is the most bike friendly, was named the “gayest city” last year (beat San Fran), and kind of reminds me of a snowy Austin, TX. There is art inspiration everywhere whether you’re into architecture (there’s actually a Frank Lloyd Wright house a couple of miles away from me and I really need to take the time to go see it!), sculpture, grafitti, painting, and graphic design. There’s tons of different kinds of restaurants and bars catering to literally any food that you can think of and, every now and then when bands get the courage to travel up here, there’s some pretty decent shows.
One of the gems of this city is the Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden. It has over 40 pieces outside and some are absolutely gorgeous. Now, like I said, I have lived here for close to 3 years and I have just now got around to taking the 3 miles drive over to this place even though the “giant spoon” is splattered across almost every single poster and ad dealing with Minneapolis. Another reason for starting up a blog! I actually take time to myself for inspiration! So, I walked around and took some pictures and here are some of my favorite pieces.
{Just a note… When I came upon the next two below, I let out an audible “oh my god!!!” The first was just plain amazing, and the second is a piece by Roy Lichtenstein. I. Love. Roy Lichtenstein.} 
Isn’t the building itself so beautiful?! I tried my hardest to capture it with my camera, but it was really hard since it’s huge and right in front of a highway. Since this was an impromptu trip, I wasn’t really dressed for squatting and laying down for shots. Short skirts are not practical for photographers.
I had a really good day that day going out and exploring what this city has to offer. I really need to take the time to get out by myself and think. Working, starting school soon, and taking care of my kids is a lot of work, and its always nice to get out of your normal routine, stop thinking, and just take in everything around you. So, here we go… The giant spoon:
Till next time, get out in your city or town take some pictures and send a link, so I can see some cool things where you live!
{To check out the artists’ information for all works head over to The Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden. Maybe even think about making the trip!}
Beyond Black 