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Connecting Points: Snakeskin Bench

Snakeskin Bench is located near Red Rocks Will Call, ideally situated to take advantage of the extraordinary view of the Red Rocks valley. The carved bench features a back support and is imprinted with the pattern of the rattle snake indigenous to the area.  

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Que Viva Paco

Que Viva Paco honors Francisco “Paco” Sanchez, who in 1954 launched Denver’s first Spanish language radio station. The artwork consists of three stainless-steel disks, approximately five feet in diameter, painted in the colors of the United States and Mexican flags. The disks represent the Mexican and Latin music Paco would “spin” over the local airwaves. 

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A Life Cycle Story

“A Life Cycle Story” is an interactive sculpture of steel screen panels located near the south-facing exterior of Denver’s Smiley Branch Library. The artist, Maureen Hearty, plasma cut by hand a six-part story of the dandelion’s life cycle from steel sheet metal. The panels contain cut-outs of dandelion imagery that reflect a playful storyline of dandelions …

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The Yearling

1993, 20′ x 10′ x 10′, steel, fiberglass. This giant steel chair has a life-sized fiberglass horse standing on the seat, looking out as if on a promontory. It was conceived for children, to give them a jarring experience of scale, reminiscent of such literature as Gullliver’s Travels, or Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. It resides …

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Blue Print

“Blue Print” is a series of sculptural forms inspired by the industrial past of the River North neighborhood in Denver. Consisting of four sculptures that cast interesting shadows and illuminate interesting patterning, “Blue Print” creates repetition along Brighton Blvd. As the day changes to night, the project begins capturing the movement and activity of all kinds …

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Iridescent Cloud

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Mustang/Mesteño

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Course

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Wind Gates Art Suite: First Light

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Wind Gates Art Suite: The Five

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