Wing Trace
“Wing Trace” features the flight of the Golden-cheeked Warbler, an endangered songbird native to Central Texas.
A sequence of panels traces its motion frame by frame, oriented toward its exclusive nesting grounds in the Texas Hill Country. Reflective insets invite passerby to see themselves mirrored within the silhouettes. Their movement animates the work, linking human motion with the natural rhythms of the surrounding landscape.
This public art piece was selected to be a part of TEMPO on the Trail 2026, and is located in front of the Seaholm Intake Building in downtown Austin.
About The Program
TEMPO on the Trail 2026, a temporary public art program presented on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike–and–Bike Trail, is brought to you by The Trail Conservancy in partnership with Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment’s Art in Public Places program. Designed to support local and regional contemporary artists, TEMPO on the Trail brings experimental, temporary works to the Butler Trail, creating new ways for people to experience art within the everyday landscape.
The Making Of:
With gratitude for the Trail Conservancy and the City of Austin for sponsoring this project, and Topher Sipes and Nick Schnitzer for bringing it to life.
