This LOVEwork was an artistic effort by six high school students designed by Barbara McClellan. The artist renderings are depicting Smyth Counties many tourism initiatives.Visitors are encouraged to take photos with the LOVEwork and share with loved ones on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VirginiaisforLovers or on Twitter with the special hashtag #LOVEVA. A complete list of the LOVEwork locations is at www.Virginia.org/LOVE....
The LOVEwork in the Town of Christiansburg is located at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. The LoveWork in the Town of Christiansburg is located at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center (CAC). The Aquatic Center, a national aquatic competition destination, is located on a main thoroughfare of Christiansburg. The LOVEwork glitters in the sun just as the reflections in the water of the Olympic-sized competition and playful leisure pools!The Town of Christiansburg is one of the five largest...
The story begins during the 2017 Giles Summer Feeding Program. The story continues through the 2017-2018 school year. The story has made its permanent mark on the landscape of Giles County.But what makes this ‘LOVE’ so special? This public art installation features over 3,500 rocks, from Giles County, painted by almost every child age 4 through 12 in public, private, and home school. This ambitious project is a joint effort between the Giles County Public...
With letters made entirely of aircraft grade aluminum, the Patrick County Love Sign measures nine feet in height, 16 feet in length, and is located on an 18-foot concrete pad with steps and an observation deck. The sign overlooks Dehart Park and can be accessed from the parking lot of the Patrick County branch of the Blue Ridge Regional Library. The sign incorporates the county logo with the sweeping lines of Bull Mountain over top...
In a cooperative project with Narrows Now Community Coalition, the Town of Narrows, and High School, students in the Narrows High School wood shop class adapted the NNCC sketch to a sustainable and secure design. The officially named Mill Pond, better known as the Duck Pond, seemed perfect for placement of the logically nick-named LOVEduck.To access the LOVEDuck in downtown Narrows, there is a gravel pull off spot near the gazebo at the Duck Pond....
The LOVEwork in Marion is interactive - incorporating a chalkboard feel, for the community to share messages of love for Marion and Virginia. But instead of chalkboard, the 17-foot long sign is made out of cast iron, tying in to its location on Iron Street Mall. The powder-coated material allows individuals to write on the sign with chalk, easily able to clean off much like a chalkboard sign. The LOVE letters are painted with the same...
Known for its bluegrass and old time music as well as its annual Old Fiddlers Convention, the Galax City Tourism Department worked with local artists to create a LOVEwork with fiddles, enclosed in a wood and plexiglass case and placed on the side of a building in the center of downtown Galax.The artwork is permanent and available all year round at the corner of Main and Grayson Street, encouraging music lovers from all over the...
In keeping with the region’s nationally recognized status as the birthplace of country music, the Arts and Entertainment District of Believe in Bristol spell out LOVE in musical instruments, with the “O” as a banjo whose center shows the Virginia tourism slogan “Virginia is for Lovers.” Behind the sculpture is metal outline of the state of Virginia. The LOVEwork pays homage to the Carter Family and is located on the outside of the...
This LOVEwork is only accessible during the festival. Please check the website for details.FloydFest has been blessed to serve as a cornerstone of tourism in Southwest Virginia and throughout the state. We showcase the music, magic and mountains of our area, connecting that with world cultures and attracting patrons from every corner of Virginia as well as from across the country and world. Festival patrons have come to connect the Virginia is for Lovers campaign...
The Food City shopping center borders a new state-of-the-art sports complex currently under construction and serves as a new walking entrance to the Virginia Creeper Trail. The Food City LOVEwork showcases a bicycle themed design inspired by its close proximity to The Virginia Creeper Trail. Constructed from bicycles donated by Food City employees, as well as members of the local community - the entire project was designed and built by a team of associates employed by...
