Andres Institute of Art, Brookline NH

Set on Big Bear Mountain in Brookline NH is Andres Institute of Art.

Started in 1996 by Paul Andres (thus the name)
This is a great hike through the woods with sculptures all around
The Trail map at the beginning grades each trail's difficulty.

Unfortunately from the trail head there are only two ways to go. Both of them graded difficult.
We started at the Parkway Road Trail. This is a paved road that leads to the studio. I guess it's graded difficult because it's steep in a few spots.
We were greeted by some metal sculpted 'sentries'

The road up to the studio is handicapped access only. Otherwise you park down at the bottom and walk up.  There are some pretty cool sculptures on the way up to the studio
                                                                'Community Diversity'

 

'Debate'

'Souls of Peace'

and Barbara's favorite

'Enjoying The Stars'

 

We made it to the studio (end of the paved road)

 All kinds of potential art strewn about the place.

From the studio we hit the Headwall Trail. Graded moderate.
One steep section in it but that was all.
About 10 sculptures along this trail.

rock paper scissors - actually 'Scissors Paper Stone'

 'Snarm (Scar)'

'Indispensable' I don't know why but it looked like a piece of the Millennium Falcon to me.

Back on Parkway Road Trail for a short bit and then we hit the Halfway Trail. Graded easy.
Just a short loop with 3 sculptures on it.

'Water and Rock'

 This sculpture is supposed to have blue glass in all the slots in the rock.(vandals?)

'(e)motions'

From the Halfway Trail we went to the Quarrie Trail. Graded difficult. It is. Very rocky and very steep.

If you have any balance issues like me or any difficulty walking, avoid this part. I didn't. A little work but I made it through. Half dozen or so sculptures along this trail. I don't know if weather did some damage but this section of trail looked like it had been at the very least ignored for a while.

'Memories' (looked like stone wasps nests to me)

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'Homeage'

 'Gate Of My Faith'

Back at the beginning. Loop complete.

The loop we did is indicated by the blue arrows. 

As you can see there is at least another half to see.
This can be done in one day but I'll do it in two.

Beautiful day at Andres Institute of Art.  

I love nothing more than hitting the trails and seeing God's creation, but this was nice too.

gary