Local art comes to MYPath

An Owen County artist is sharing 12 sculptures with MYPath trail.

The sculptures have been on display since June 1 and can be seen by walking along the MYPath Riverfront Trail from its trailhead at 738 Potter St., Spencer.

Thomas Maher is the owner of Falling Leaf Metalworks where he specializes in recycling machinery from vehicles and farm equipment into sculptures of plants, animals and people.

"After I proposed displaying some of my artwork along the trail, I spent a lot of time walking the beautiful trail and determining the pieces that would fit the feel of the trail and the locations where they would look the best," Maher said.

"MYPath is in a wonderful natural setting, and I think Thomas' sculptures look great among the trees, bushes and wildflowers," said Kyle Hannon, MYPath project manager.

Maher began displaying recycled metal in 2020 after retiring from Rock Island in Spencer. He has lived in Owen County since 2001. Previously, he lived in San Francisco where he worked at Hunter's Point. On weekends, he also did paints and works in other arts, he began focusing on his recycled metal art after a chance visit to a local scrapyard while helping a neighbor recycle some old farm equipment.

People can see more of Maher's artwork with a studio tour and gallery visit by appointment only 812-925-8402.

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