Wheels On Waterloo Sculpture Nears Completion

Waterloo Studios and Jerry Schmidt Sculpture are nearing completion of "Wheels On Waterloo," a monumental steel sculpture funded by a grant from Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) and Northeast Shores Development Corporation. The sculpture depicts five steel wheels traveling down a spiral roadway  - a locomotive wheel,  industrial gears, a factory fan, a 45RPM record and a bicycle tire - symbolizing the past , present and future of Waterloo Road. The project has involved several students learning welding and metalworking skills. After sandblasting and powder coat finishing, the work will be ready for installation along the new Waterloo Streetscape Project.                                          

Waterloo Studios and Gallery at 15318 Waterloo Road has been open for a year and features emerging artists working in studio spaces and showing their work.  The studio has several openings for creative artists seeking work and exhibition space. Waterloo 7 Studio and gallery across the street at 15315 Waterloo is Jerry Schmidt's metal working studio and gallery.  Jerry is master welder and has been creating steel sculptures for over 40 years. Many of his pieces can be seen along Waterloo Road and in the Gallery. Jerry's work is in many health facilities, corporate offices and private collections.

Louis Ross is the owner of Waterloo Studios and Gallery at 19518 Waterloo Road.