The sculpture Arria, stands proudly above the M80 at Cumbernauld. Conceived by Andy Scott she is named after the mother of the Roman Emperor Antonius, her name chosen by a local girl from Cumbernauld after a public competition.
The design of the sculpture is based on the original meaning of Cumbernauld, the Gaelic ‘Comar nan Allt’, which means the coming together of waters. The sculpture of a female figure, with swooping arcs which represent the waters, is 10 metres tall, the lighting of Arria is all internal, the colours carefully selected to complement her form.
