Questions, Coppell?: Story behind community art pieces

The Damascus Nawa Ship is a 32-ton limestone sculpture found on the periphery of The Sound at Cypress Waters. Sculpted in Syria, as alluded to by the title, the piece was created by Abdullah Al-Sayed in 1993. It was then brought to the United States and therein Coppell by the Billingsley Company, land developer of Cypress Waters. The sculpture is adorned with etchings of traditional images from the ...

Red Pony is a painted steel sculpture welded by Denton-based artist Russ Connell. The piece has called Old Town Coppell home for more than six years and was introduced to the city as a part of the Coppell Arts Council’s Art Splash project, a biennial art exhibition that takes place in Old Town and Andy Brown Park East. Standing seven feet, Red Pony is a poignant and prominent work marking Connell�...

Amos by George Hensely depicts a jubilant man playing the trumpet as Hensely Witnessed in his frequent trips to Louisiana. The massive 11-foot statue draws inspiration from the popular street art found throughout Louisiana and celebrates the joy of street concerts. Hensely utilized scrap metal and long-established blacksmith techniques to construct the artwork in an embracing of his pastimes beyon...

Waterfall created by local artist Pascale Pryor is a stained glass sculpture that reflects the light glistening over Andy Brown Park East’s waters. The piece was initially introduced to the city as a part of a juried exhibition entitled Art Splash held by the Coppell Art’s Council. Pryor sought to replicate the organic shapes and natural rhythm found within water features of the natural world ut...