Buckhannon in Upshur County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Sail Fence

Public Art

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 10, 2025

1. Sail Fence Marker

Inscription.
Location #10
Bryson VanNostrand • Sail Fence • 2019 • Concrete, Steel, Canvas
Artist Statement

Sail Fence is a steel framework with festive, gently-moving painted canvas panels. Inspired by the fabric installations of Christo (The Gates), the lyrics of a Phish song (Moma Dance), and the pleasure of burning matches for no reason (Tschumi, Fireworks), this construction contemplates a vessel at dock, awaiting its next voyage. Installation of this artwork was a collaboration between ART26201, the City of Buckhannon, and the Moss Family.

Artist Biography

Architect and Buckhannon native Bryson VanNostrand is the owner of Van Nostrand Architects PLLC, established in 1999. Bryson opened Lascaux Micro-Theater in 2001; the underground foreign film cinema in the Traders Alley Arts District features contemporary international cinema every week of the year. Bryson is a founding member of ART26201, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the creative and inspirational opportunities in the Buckhannon community.

Erected 2019 by www.ART26201.com. (Marker Number 10.)

Topics. This historical

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.

Location. 38° 59.614′ N, 80° 13.708′ W. Marker is in Buckhannon, West Virginia, in Upshur County. It is on Traders Alley south of East Main Street (County Route 151), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 East Main Street, Buckhannon WV 26201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Monkey Mural (a few steps from this marker); Ladybugs Hibernating (within shouting distance of this marker); Unzipped (within shouting distance of this marker); Shadow Dancers (within shouting

<i>Sail Fence</i> and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 10, 2025

2. Sail Fence and Marker

Marker is located below the lower right of the artwork.

distance of this marker); Homebody (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Burton "Charley" Harper (within shouting distance of this marker); Stockert Building / People's Grocery & Home Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Dairy Queen / Buckhannon City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buckhannon.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.