Explore Modern Sculptures Along the Pittston Art Loop Trail

Writer Michelle Johnson

Photographer Teagan Staudenmeier, Intern

Photographer Matt Giambra

Posted: June 23, 2023

An Outdoor Collection of Mixed Media Sculptures by Local Artists

The arts are alive and on display year round in downtown Pittston as seen along the city’s Art Loop Trail. This walkable space, located behind and around the Pittston Memorial Library, is a menagerie of sculpted artwork. More then twenty welded steel, found object, carved granite and cast iron creations come together to showcase the city’s vibrant art scene.

Visit the trail, check out the impressive murals throughout the downtown, visit a Main Street art gallery or take part in the city’s Second Friday Art Walk monthly through September.

There are lots of reasons to visit Pittston and its booming downtown. From shops to restaurants, Pittston is having an epic resurgence and the arts are no exception. Explore the thriving art community and support local artists in NEPA along the Art Loop Trail.

Sculptures on the Art Loop Trail:

Battery

Artist: Jeremy Entwistle
Medium: Galvanized iron, threaded rod, Norwegian Spruce and galvanized steel
Cribbing

Artist: Jeremy Entwistle
Medium: Welded steel and pressure-treated lumber
Eraser

Artist: Scott Nichols
Medium: Welded steel
Gifts

Artist: Joseph Kinnebrew
Medium: Cast iron
(From Left) "Hand Stands," "Slight Lapse of Purpose" and "Yea"

Artist: Joseph Kinnebrew
Medium: Cast iron
Hattusas

Artist: Benbow Bullock
Medium: Painted steel
Head Over Wheels

Artist: Whimsy the Welder
Medium: Welded steel, found objects and spray paint
Karma

Artist: Scott Nichols, Owner of Seven 810 Fixtures
Medium: Welded steel
Manifest Destiny

Artist: Benbow Bullock
Medium: IMRON enamel on steel
Oriental Column

Artist: Joseph Kinnebrew
Medium: Cast iron
Rufus

Artist: Peter Reginato
Medium: Abstract steel
Song of the Hydrogen

Artist: Benbow Bullock
Medium: Painted steel
Sowing the Seeds of Progress

Artist: Whimsy the Welder
Medium: Welded steel, found objects and spray paint
Spinning Our Kaleidoscope Wheels

Artist: Whimsy the Welder
Medium: Welded steel, found objects and spray paint
Sungate

Artist: Benbow Bullock
Medium: Silicon bronze
The Book of Love

Artist: Whimsy the Welder
Medium: Welded steel and kilned glass
Untitled

Artist: Sister Ava Maria
Medium: Painted welded steel
Untitled

Artist: Hope Horn
Medium: Painted welded steel
Untitled

Artist: Herb Simon
Medium: Welded steel
Upward Spiral

Artist: David Green
Medium: Carved granite
Water Sculpture II

Artist: Joseph Kinnebrew
Medium: Welded steel

Article Updated from its Original Version Published on 6/20/2022.

About the Writer

Michelle Johnson

Michelle is a life-long NEPA resident and currently calls the Back Mountain home. She loves telling stories that highlight the places, people, and things that make this area such a great place to live. Outside of writing, Michelle loves to binge-watch HGTV home renovation shows, reading, and exploring local spots with her family.

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Teagan Staudenmeier, Intern

Teagan Staudenmeier is a Wilkes-Barre native. She is a senior at Penn State University Park studying photojournalism and is expected to graduate in the spring of 2023. When she isn’t taking photos, you can find her grabbing coffee and thrifting with friends, hiking with her family or petting one of her four dogs.

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Matt Giambra

Matt is a life-long resident of NEPA who couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. He enjoys an array of outdoor recreational activities, spending quality time with his wife and three children and is not ashamed when people hear that he puts butter in his coffee.

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