Almost a year ago to the day we received word that Brad Oldham and Reel FX's Brandon Oldenburg were collaborating on "a sculpture series at multiple sites surrounding DART's new Deep Ellum Rail Station," which is part of the Green Line and scheduled to open come fall. Today, we find out what they've got in mind, as Reel FX directs our attention to this Web site showcasing renderings of the three "Traveling Man" sculptures -- ranging from eight to 38 feet in height -- due to make their bow in com
Brad Oldham talks Traveling Man in a DART video.In recent days, Dallas Area Rapid Transit's been awfully busy posting videos to its YouTube page -- most of 'em having to do with the Green Line, which is scheduled to open September 14. I've put four of them after the jump: Two feature interviews with Brad Oldham and Reel FX's Brandon Oldenburg, who are, at this very moment, installing their Traveling Man sculpture series in Deep Ellum. You'll also find a two-parter in which DART gives the Fair
Ah, good ol' Morgan Lyons over at Dallas Area Rapid Transit. He noticed that we'd posted a few of the agency's very well-done in-house videos and very kindly sent over the very latest: this time-lapse featuring the construction of the Traveling Man sculptures Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg are building for DART Deep Ellum. Well played, Mr. Lyons. And, again, very well done. Jump for it.
Angela HuntThree months ago we were introduced to Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg's Traveling Man sculptures, which will greet Dallas Area Rapid Transit light-rail riders as they enter Deep Ellum in coming days -- Green Line media ridealong is Tuesday, as a matter of fact, in advance of the "Super Saturday" public preview on September 12. (More details on that Tuesday, we've been told.) So those who haven't been down to Deep Ellum in a little while might not have seen this big fella, whose
Patrick MichelsA DART official strolls past one of the "Traveling Man" sculptures across from the Green Line's new Deep Ellum Station Tuesday morning. Tomorrow, Unfair Park will feature a video from today's sneek peak.Check out more photos from the Green Line tour in this photo set.With less than two weeks until Green Line trains haul their first paying passengers, DART's kicked its countdown into high gear this week, making scheduled runs along three new miles of track runs from Fair Park to
Courtesy Reel FX Studios"Traveling Man" artists Brad Oldham and Brandon Oldenburg got their first glimpses of their three finished sculptures through a train window yesterday, rolling into DART's new Deep Ellum Station on a Green Line test run.This morning, they were good enough to send the above close-up of the largest piece, "Walking Tall," which is finished now at the corner of Good-Latimer and Swiss Avenues, along with the other two pieces nearby, "Waiting On A Train" and "Awakening."The
