​2026 Art4Trails Installations

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Sunburst by Patricia Stephens

River Landing: Behind the Government Center, across the river on the bike trail near 99 3rd St SE, Rochester, MN 55904​

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Untitled by Olivia Mulvey Morawiecki

Mayo Park: Behind Rochester Art Center​

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Under Her Wing by Judd Nelson

Slatterly Park​ Arts District near the playground, 950 11th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904

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Sunburst by Patricia Stephens

“Going outside after days of gloomy weather, you look up into the sunshine. Eyes and arms raised, you take in the sunshine. In doing so, you become one with the universe. This sculpture is my interpretation of how we are all part of the world we share.” - Pat Stephens

 

Patricia Stephens is from Chicago, Illinois. She graduated with a BFA from Northeastern Illinois University with specialties in ceramics, metalsmithing, and sculpture and is a first-year MFA student at MCAD with an emphasis in Public Art and Collage. Her sculptures have been displayed at the Chicago Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit and Outdoor Environmental Projects in Beijing China.

 

Untitled by Olivia Mulvey Morawiecki

Olivia Mulvey Morawiecki is a Minnesota-based artist whose practice merges sound, sculpture, and community engagement to create interactive public works. Her installations invite audiences into spaces of collective reflection, healing, and resilience.

 

Working with natural materials, tuned chimes, and participatory design, Olivia builds site-responsive environments that foster both solace and play. She carries a relentless curiosity into her practice, paired with the practical discipline to translate complex ideas into grounded, community-rooted experiences.

 

In collaboration with stakeholders, neighbors, and partners, Olivia works to create public works that balance vision with feasibility and feel genuinely held by the communities they serve.

 

Under Her Wing by Judd Nelson

Under Her Wing depicts a family of three egrets, a mother and her two young, gathered in a quiet moment of protection and care. The birds are formed from 16-gauge steel, shaped through hammering and hot forging to capture their graceful forms and subtle movement. Each figure is carefully positioned and permanently welded to a heavy steel base plate, ensuring both structural integrity and a sense of grounded presence.

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Raised in Minnesota, Judd Nelson finds ongoing inspiration in the outdoors, observing wildlife and engaging with the region’s varied landscapes. He began welding at age 15 and was accepted into his first juried exhibition by 17. He earned an Art Education degree from the University of Minnesota with an emphasis on metal sculpture.

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After college, Judd taught on a Sioux reservation in South Dakota and later in public schools in Boise, Idaho. Teaching remains central to his practice, including recent years leading Teen Welding at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. For 14 years, Judd worked on the nationally broadcast PBS series Hometime as lead builder, collaborating both on and off camera. Summers are spent in Grand Marais, where he maintains a sculpture studio and teaches at the Art Colony.

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to our generous volunteers: Molly Althoff, Jaclyn June Johnson, Patrick Keane, Mary Ellen Landwehr, Mike Nigbur, Anthony Rostvold, Jacob Smithburg and Gloria Torres-Herbeck.

Thank you to Rochester Parks & Recreation for continued support. Thank you to our friends at We Bike Rochester for supporting this project.