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Lucius Annaeus Seneca said that all art is an imitation of nature. That is literally the case with the commissioned artwork on the entrance gate to The Cove at Celo Mountain. The owners of Mountain Lifestyle Communities utilized one of the greatest resources we have in Western North Carolina - the talent of our acclaimed artists - to welcome owners to their premier development. This property is situated between Yancey and Mitchell Counties which boast more artists, per capita, than anywhere else in America. The conceptual artist, Jerry Newton, lives at the entrance to Celo Lands and was asked for a rendering of an entrance gate that would reflect the profile of the mountains as viewed from The Cove at Celo Mountain. The opening of the gate was to simulate the flow of Ayles Creek through the property. The blacksmiths chosen for the project kept shop just a few miles away on Mountain Music Road in Spruce Pine. Metals used in the construction of the gate were stainless steel, aged black iron, aged and burnished copper with green patina, and rusted black iron for accents. Following are the various stages of the project from conception to completion, from original photos used for the project, to the rendering by Jerry Newton, to the forging by Black Mountain Metal Works, Inc. Co-Owners, David Seltzer & John Rolleri. Back lights illuminate the mountain profile and gate beginning at dusk.
To view more of the works of the artists on this project and in our area: http://www.ilaseltzer.com/links/links.html
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