In Kansas City, home is often measured in landmarks and light. It is the glow of a Midwest sunset stretching across the skyline. It is the rhythm of the streetcar moving through Downtown and Midtown. It is the familiar return to the neighborhoods that hold our memories.

Arriving Home captures the moment after a long journey when you step back into the city that grounds you. Travel may take us far, but the deepest pull is toward the ones who waited. In this piece, a couple embraces their cat and dog in the first quiet reunion after time away. Their eyes close in relief. Their bodies lean inward. The pets rest fully in their arms, offering the unconditional love that defines true belonging.

Created for the Art in the Loop public art program proposal along the KC Streetcar corridor, this work reflects the shared experience of coming home to Kansas City. Whether returning from across the world or simply riding the streetcar back to your stop, home is found in connection. It lives in the spaces between architecture and intimacy, between skyline and living room, between movement and stillness.