Sandhills was generously gifted five stunning pieces of sculpture during the 2004-2005 school year. Greg Fitzpatrick, a Lexington-based blacksmith artist, was commissioned to come to the school, spend time with our children and then create the pieces we now have on display.
The artwork, as a whole titled A Hero’s Journey, is the emotional journey of motivation, struggle, acceptance, reconciliation, and success that our students experience as they learn both the difficulties and benefits of dyslexia.
A Hero’s Journey |
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Lean on MeUpon entering Sandhills, the children walk under a mighty buck on top of two pieces of metal leaning against each other. This represents Sandhills supporting the students on their journey towards success. The buck on top is the protector of all who enter our doors. |
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Private FightPrivate Fight serves as a visual reminder of just how difficult it can be for students to believe in themselves. Often, when students enroll at Sandhills, they are consumed and focused only on what they cannot do. They might feel unaccepted by themselves and others. Our goal is to eliminate the private struggle they are experiencing. |
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PollenThe third sculpture represents the children’s awareness of the balance of their inner and outer worlds. |
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PeaceThis sculpture exemplifies the happiness of our children, and its exquisite detail is analogous of the detail and joy in our children. |
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Merging TrafficThe fifth sculpture portrays the arena in which our students will be achieving. The diagnosis of a learning difference may initially appear as an insurmountable roadblock, but working together with the parents and focusing closely on the academic and emotional needs of the child, we can redirect the traffic to help our students be successful in their future endeavors. For them, the sky is now the limit. |