The Lewisville Grand Theater is a cultural beacon for Old Town Lewisville featuring performing and visual arts for all ages.  The City of Lewisville implemented a Public Art Master Plan in 2018 that was updated in 2024, which included the introduction of a rotating sculpture program to be featured in the courtyard of the Lewisville Grand Theater, a long under-used space. Renovations completed in 2026 have transformed a bare and uninviting space into a welcoming intersection of architecture, nature, and art.

The Lewisville Grand Theater Rotating Sculpture Program features six sculptures selected by the Arts Advisory Board following an inaugural call for entry in Fall 2025.  Three sculptures will be on loan to the City of Lewisville for two years, while three sculptures will be on loan for one year, allowing the installation to rotate annually, introducing the community to new art, artists, and a dialogue between varying artistic themes and media. 

The inaugural installation of this program features regional artists Elizabeth Akamatsu, Jessica Bell, and Gigi Miller through April 2027.  Regional artists installing sculptures through April 2028 include Art Garcia, Fred Rossett, and Pascale Pryor.  For more information about the artists and their sculptures:

ELIZABETH AKAMATSU
Coral Stardust
April 2026 - April 2027

Coral Stardust explores the quiet relationship between natural structure and human perception. The form is inspired by organic growth patterns found in coral and crystalline formations, translated into a network of perforated steel planes that shift as the viewer moves around the work. The piece balances strength and delicacy—solid material shaped into a form that feels open and expansive. Light passes through the openings, creating subtle changes in shadow and density throughout the day, giving the sculpture a sense of movement and breath. Its elevated position on the pedestal allows the form to lift and interact with the surrounding space, encouraging viewers to look both through and beyond it. Rather than presenting a fixed image, Coral Stardust invites a slow, observational experience, where changing light and perspective reveal new relationships within the structure over time.

Elizabeth Akamatsu is a Texas-based sculptor whose work reflects a deep sensitivity to material, form, and the natural world. Working primarily in steel, she creates sculptures that merge precision with organic inspiration, often drawing from patterns found in nature such as crystalline growth, plant structures, and atmospheric movement. Her process emphasizes clarity and restraint, allowing complex forms to emerge through repetition and careful construction.

For over 25 years, Akamatsu has maintained a full-time studio practice in East Texas, producing work for public spaces, private collections, and exhibitions. Her sculptures are known for their ability to create moments of quiet reflection, offering viewers an experience that is both grounded and expansive. Through her work, she seeks to create environments where structure and openness coexist, encouraging a sense of calm, curiosity, and connection within the built landscape.

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JESSICA BELL
Dream
April 2026 - April 2027

Dream is a large-scale bench sculpture, exuding a playful charm with its vibrant hot pink hue and delightful pops of colors. The elongated “S” curve invites up to three people to sit together or offers ample space for one to lounge comfortably. The bench’s captivating hot pink color and vivid accents serve as an artistic celebration of joy, optimism, and creative imagination. Beyond its functional appeal, Dream embodies the essence of escapism and the beauty of daydreaming. Its graceful curves and alluring colors invite viewers to take a moment to pause, unwind, and immerse themselves in the boundless realm of their dreams and aspirations.

Jessica Bell is a recognized National Community and Public Art Artist specializing in large-scale, mixed-media, fiber, and metal sculpture. Though based in Dallas, TX, her public art installations are located across the country.

Bell's vibrant practice frequently combines durable materials like steel with elements such as glass and acrylic to create pieces that are both playful and deeply meaningful. She is passionate about crafting art that invites engagement, sparks joy, and truly reflects the community it is placed in. Whether she is installing a kinetic sculpture in a hospital courtyard or leading a community design workshop, Bell's ultimate goal is to create art that is not only visually impactful but also powerfully rooted in connection, culture, and shared experience.

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ART GARCIA
Human Nature Figure No. 1
April 2026 – April 2028

Figure No. 1 is one of eleven serial sculptures. Human Nature offers a collective observation into our social consciousness. These figures, seemingly displaced from an industrial or urban environment, use the language of color commonly experienced in out daily lives.

Born in El Paso, Texas, Art Garcia has been creating art and sculpture for forty-two years. His work has been published in the United States and Europe, and exhibited in the United States, including private and public art collec3ons. Garcia holds an MA and MFA from the University of Dallas and is currently teaching at SMU Meadows School of the Arts.

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GIGI MILLER
Flor de la Alegria
April 2026 - April 2027

Native Texan GiGi Griffin Miller is an artist, mother, and nature lover. She has lived in Austin, Texas for 25 years. GiGi’s primary medium is mosaic sculpture with an emphasis on public art. Fascinated by the concept of creative placemaking and the role of the arts in community development, GiGi is dedicated to grass roots involvement in the creative process. She firmly believes civic involvement brings the community together and fosters a feeling of inclusion and personal investment in public spaces. Her sculptures often include community-made ceramic tiles that are blended into her works with the other ceramic tiles she makes by hand.

GiGi received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 2003. She had her artistic epiphany while taking a Community Based Art class with Dr. Christopher Adejumo, when she realized that she could combine her passion for art with her commitment to social outreach. GiGi has continued to develop her skills and techniques by studying with respected artists. Her art can be found in the permanent collections of cities across Texas. 

GiGi Miller’s sculpture and mosaics will be an integral part of the City of Lewisville’s Centennial Trail opening in late 2026. 

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PASCALE PRYOR
Waterfall 2
April 2026 – April 2028

Pascale Pryor is mesmerized by light filtered through colored glass. Even more so once the glass is chiseled. Pryor struggled to permanently integrate color into her outdoor sculptures until she discovered glass to be a superior alternative to conventional surface treatments such as industrial paints and powder coatings. The remarkable resilience of glass despite environmental wear and its unparalleled capacity to transmit and transform light yields a richer visual experience. The mass of heavy dark metal provides an anchoring strength while the glass introduces an element of vibrant ethereal beauty. This contrast creates a compelling visual tension.

Pascale grew up in a small village near Paris, France. As a child, the village provided her with opportunities to play and dream surrounded by nature. Being so close to Paris, she could immerse herself in readily accessible world-class art. At 19, she moved to the US and studied art at Brookhaven, North Lake, and Mountain View College. A painter in the 1980s, Pascale began working with clay in the 1990s before discovering welding and working with steel in 2000. In 2013, she began incorporating glass. She is drawn to the contrast between the density of metal and the light-filtering glass. Steel speaks of anchoring, strength, and memories, while glass evokes magic and fleeting inspiration. Pascale seeks natural elegance in her surroundings and creating art that reflects that beauty gives her a sense of purpose.

Pascale Pryor is currently in the process of creating two sculptures for a City of Lewisville public art commission for the DCLID trail opening 2027.

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FRED ROSSETT
Grace in Stainless
April 2026 – April 2028

A single body emerges from stainless steel wire, its lines lifted and held in tension, describing a dancer suspended in an arabesque. Morning light sharpens her silhouette; afternoon softens it into a lace of silver.

Stainless steel—renowned for its strength, resilience, and lasting beauty— is Rossett’s chosen medium. Whether working with a single strand or thousands of wires, he relies on its durability in the elements to create dynamic, sustainable designs that endure over time. Its exceptional structural properties allow for impressive height-to-base ratios, resulting in visually striking and dramatic forms that convey graceful lines, a sense of motion, and an unexpected lightness.

Rossett’s work evokes whimsy, nostalgia, and wonder. It invites people of all ages and backgrounds to pause, make a wish, and dream.

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