Madeline Adkins, violinist and concertmaster of the Utah Symphony, with photo a Utah road sign
Madeline plays the violin by night, but during the day you’ll find her collecting images of odd road signs that she finds during her travels. A particular area of interest is strange “Animal Crossing” signs. But never one to limit herself, she also is just as likely to bore you with her collection of “Danger” signs.
It all started when she and her sister saw a road sign on an overgrown pothole-ridden dirt road in Ireland that said “Speed Limit 80 KPH”. This led to Madeline’s habit of sharing with her sister every “humorous” road sign she’s encountered for the last 15 years and things show no sign of slowing down.
Madeline is the Concertmaster of the Utah Symphony. She has performed as Guest Concertmaster and Violin Soloist on five continents including the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the KZN Philharmonic (South Africa), and the Pittsburgh Symphony. She’s recorded albums, but really all of this is a cover for her sign-collecting habit.
Danger: baboons in South Africa
Danger::bees in Death Valley, California
South Africa
Sloth Crossing in Costa Rica
Warning to bikers in Maryland
Danger pictogram in Spain
Danger in Utah: Bicycles
Madagascar
