Chinkapin Craftstead, in partnership with the Arts Center of Cannon County and support from the Tennessee Arts Commission, is happy to unveil the winner of the annual sculpture competition for 2026.

“Appalachian Dreams,” designed and installed by Logan McNulty, is a metal butterfly-shaped bench sculpture. The bench and the butterfly are welded together so that those who sit on the bench look as if they have wings. McNulty painted a mural on both sides of the sculpture and the bench, depicting whimsical scenes of local flora and fauna.

“Appalachian Dreams” was installed at Dillon Park in Woodbury (25 Alexander Dr.), near the hiking/jogging trail and near the Health Department, Cannon County convenience center and hospital.

There will be a public viewing and artist reception on Friday, July 3, at 6 p.m. before Woodbury’s fireworks festivities beginning at dark.

McNulty, a 19-year-old resident of Woodbury, majored in art at Cannon County High School and studied welding at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in McMinnville. While at TCAT he won first place in Tennessee for the SkillsUSA welding sculpture competition. He now has his own shop where he creates custom art pieces. “Appalachian Dreams” is his first public installation.

This is the final sculpture in the “Interacting with Art: Animals & Nature” series—a four-year plan envisioned by Chinkapin Craftstead and the Arts Center of Cannon County to install one new sculpture per year in a rural environment.

For more information, visit chinkapincrafts.org and tnartseducation.org/teaching-artist-roster/the-arts-center-of-cannon-county.