Mindfield Cemetery

Tripp's Mind Field - Brownsville, TN

Located in Brownsville, TN.
This is a rough edit of the video that I took on 9-23-07 of Billy Tripp's amazing work of art. Started in 1989, this work of art will surely continue to change and grow until he dies.

Upon his death, he has requested to be buried underneath the Mind Field.

Tripp's Mind Field is definitely worth a roadtrip to see.

Mindfield Cemetery, Brownesville

The Mindfield - Life of Billy Tripp
The Mindfield is the creation and life's work of Brownsville artist Billy Tripp. The structure was begun in 1989 and will continue to evolve until Billy's death, at which point it will become the site of his interment.

Included in the network of steel are individual pieces representing various events and periods of Billy's life, especially the death of his father, Rev. Charles Tripp, in 2002. The latest addition, a water tower salvaged from a defunct factory in Western Kentucky, was dismantled, transported to Brownsville, and reconstructed single-handedly by the artist. It now stands as a memorial to Billy's parents as well as a testimonial to his current life, his belief in the inherent beauty of our world, and the importance of tolerance in our communities and governmental systems.

Billy's book, The Mindfield Years, is a further representation of his life told through the voices of three main characters and their efforts to find meaning, purpose, and contentment in the existence to which they were born. Written in stream-of-consciousness style, the novel contains elements of short story, poetry, philosophy, and psychology intermingled into a multi-layered yet deceptively simple tale.

KEN HERON - Climbing Tennessee's LARGEST sculpture at NIGHT - DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Ken and Gary return to Brownsville, Tennessee to visit Billy Tripp's Mindfield sculpture. Billy installed lights, so the Phantom 4 Pro will fly at sunset to offer a unique perspective on this one of a kind artist's vision.

Billy's books on Amazon:



The Mindfield Grill:

Our first visit to The Mindfield:
Our Second visit to The Mindfield:

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