Judges Choice Art – Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport

Moving through the pre-security lobby, a landscape unfolds on the floor beneath travelers, inviting exploration. A glorious celebration of the state’s natural beauty, this public art depicts 16 native insects, 12 plants, and a pair of mockingbirds, all centered on a compass plant, in 50 epoxy terrazzo colors and 50 different mixes of aggregate, with mother-of-pearl and recycled glass for texture. Pattern elements in “Over an Arkansas Sky”—a tribute to state poet laureate Jo McDougall—range from spots no bigger than a dime on butterfly wings to five square feet.