Public Art & Private Commissions- Selected
I won my first art in public places (AIPP) commission in 1992 in the form of a memorial bench located at the former Aspen Art Museum grounds for $1,000. I had always wanted to work in stone and outdoors with this opportunity providing me the start in this new direction. Little did I know that this would be an important part of my collaboration with nature, in cities and towns nationwide. I began working in a simple direct method. Controlling the breaking of lengths of sandstone to create my designs worked well. Carving foam models of these designs at 1”=1’ scale gave me a chance to evaluate and adjust my projects. On site, each part was lifted via slings and front loader machines into place, where rebar was tied and concrete poured into each footer to hold them up to my specifications.
The outdoor dialogue informed all of my studio work and back again, in a tremendous call and response as each adventure effected the other. I am grateful for these commissions which became a vital revenue stream up to $300,000/commission. Without the ability to work at Swanson Stone in Sedalia, CO just outside the suburbs of Denver, these commissions would never have become form. Frank Swanson was a supportive and challenging mentor to me, pre-forming commission parts from my full sized plywood templates of each design element, then cut in his enormous, hand built wire saw. The Gathering commission, was a game changer in my AIPP experiences beginning with our cutting 270,000 lbs of limestone down to a single 18 wheeler load of finished sculpture. Design, engineering and approval took 1 year start to finish. I crashed with friends in Denver and camped out in Frank’s rock yard carving and finishing this project for another year, completing the 2 year project. It was my Master’s Program!
The Welcoming Committee, Marble, limestone, cast glass, stainless steel, 4-7'x dimensions variable, 2018, Private Commission, Snowmass Village, CO
The Welcoming Committee-detail, Marble, limestone, cast glass, stainless steel, 4-7'x dimensions variable, 2018, Private Commission, Snowmass Village, CO
Flowmotion, Powder coated spun aluminum, stainless steel, 19x52x2', 2014, Texas Tech University, Exercise and Sports Sciences Building, Lubbock, TX
Flowmotion, Side View, Powder coated spun aluminum, stainless steel, 19x52x2', 2014, Texas Tech University, Exercise and Sports Sciences Building, Lubbock, TX
Flowmotion- Detail, Powder coated spun aluminum, stainless steel, 19x52x2', 2014, Texas Tech University, Exercise and Sports Sciences Building, Lubbock, TX
Flowmotion- Detail, Powder coated spun aluminum, stainless steel, 19x52x2', 2014, Texas Tech University, Exercise and Sports Sciences Building, Lubbock, TX
Fractal Echo, Sandblasted limestone, concrete, stainless steel, 12x15' diam, 2013-14, Denver Botanic Gardens, Le Potager Pond, CO, Catalyst Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of DBG and Dressel-Martin Photography
Fractal Echo-Side View, Sandblasted limestone, concrete, stainless steel, 12x15' diam, 2013-14, Denver Botanic Gardens, Le Potager Pond, CO, Catalyst Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of DBG and Dressel-Martin Photography
Fractal Echo, Sandblasted limestone, concrete, stainless steel, 12x15' diam, 2015-17, Arvada Center for the Arts, CO, Sculpture in the Field Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of Magyar Photography
The Gathering, Sandblasted limestone, compacted gravel, 8x30x40', 2012, Private Commission, Rural Gunnison County, CO
The Gathering- Top View, Sandblasted limestone, compacted gravel, 8x30x40', 2012, Private Commission, Rural Gunnison County, CO
The Gathering- Bottom View, Sandblasted limestone, compacted gravel, 8x30x40', 2012, Private Commission, Rural Gunnison County, CO
The Gathering- Detail, Sandblasted limestone, compacted gravel, 8x30x40', 2012, Private Commission, Rural Gunnison County, CO
The Gathering- Petroglyph Detail, Sandblasted limestone, compacted gravel, 8x30x40', 2012, Private Commission, Rural Gunnison County, CO
Home Starts Here, Sandblasted limestone, marble, stainless steel, concrete, buried time capsule, 8x15x15', 2015, Aspen Pitkin Housing Inc, Hunter Creek Trailhead, CO
Home Starts Here-Detail, Sandblasted limestone, marble, stainless steel, concrete, buried time capsule, 8x15x15', 2015, Aspen Pitkin Housing Inc, Hunter Creek Trailhead, CO
The Cottonwoods, Glue-lam beams, metal, 20x15x6', 2006, Tim Hagman Architects, The Little Snell Building, Basalt, CO
The Power of Limits, Sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, rose quartz crusher fines, steel, 11x50x25', 2016, Western Colorado University, Quigley Hall, Gunnison, CO
The Power of Limits, Sidewalk View, Sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, rose quartz crusher fines, steel, 11x50x25', 2016, Western Colorado University, Quigley Hall, Gunnison, CO
The Power of Limits- Bottom View, Sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, rose quartz crusher fines, steel, 11x50x25', 2016, Western Colorado University, Quigley Hall, Gunnison, CO
The Power of Limits- Detail, Sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, rose quartz crusher fines, steel, 11x50x25', 2016, Western Colorado University, Quigley Hall, Gunnison, CO
Spiral Dance- Top view at installation, Standing dead aspen trees, steel, rock, paint, 16x39' diam, 2013-14, Denver Botanic Gardens, CO, Catalyst Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of DBG and Dressel-Martin Photography
Spiral Dance- Bottom View at installation, Standing dead aspen trees, steel, rock, paint, 16x39' diam, 2013-14, Denver Botanic Gardens, CO, Catalyst Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of DBG and Dressel-Martin Photography
Spiral Dance- 12 month later view, Standing dead aspen trees, steel, rock, paint, 16x39' diam, 2013-14, Denver Botanic Gardens, CO, Catalyst Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of DBG and Dressel-Martin Photography
Spiral Dance-12 month later view, Standing dead aspen trees, steel, rock, paint, 16x39' diam, 2013-14, Denver Botanic Gardens, CO, Catalyst Exhibition, Photo Courtesy of DBG and Dressel-Martin Photography
Sweet Grass Dance, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, 11x25x18', 2019, City of Wheat Ridge, Anderson Park, CO
Sweet Grass Dance-back view, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, 11x25x18', 2019, City of Wheat Ridge, Anderson Park, CO
Sweet Grass Dance- side view, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, 11x25x18', 2019, City of Wheat Ridge, Anderson Park, CO
Sweet Grass Dance- detail, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, 11x25x18', 2019, City of Wheat Ridge, Anderson Park, CO
The Elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, steel, 4 sites: 11x21' diam each, 1998, City and County of Denver, Cuernavaca Park, CO
The Elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water- Fire detail, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, steel, 4 sites: 11x21' diam each, 1998, City and County of Denver, Cuernavaca Park, CO
The Elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water- Air detail, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, steel, 4 sites: 11x21' diam each, 1998, City and County of Denver, Cuernavaca Park, CO
The Elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water- Earth detail , Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, steel, 4 sites: 11x21' diam each, 1998, City and County of Denver, Cuernavaca Park, CO
The Elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water-Water detail, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, steel, 4 sites: 11x21' diam each, 1998, City and County of Denver, Cuernavaca Park, CO
The Elements - Earth, Air, Fire and Water - Water detail, Carved and sandblasted limestone, stainless steel, concrete, crusher fines, steel, 4 sites: 11x21' diam each, 1998, City and County of Denver, Cuernavaca Park, CO
Backbone of the Community, Sandblasted Limestone, 20x20", 2021, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Morrell Station, TX
Our Place, Our Refuge, Sandblasted sandstone, stainless steel, concrete, 15x14x20', 2007, Town of Snowmass Village, Town Park, CO
Our Place, Our Refuge- back view, Sandblasted sandstone, stainless steel, concrete, 15x14x20', 2007, Town of Snowmass Village, Town Park, CO
Our Place, Our Refuge-detail, Sandblasted sandstone, stainless steel, concrete, 15x14x20', 2007, Town of Snowmass Village, Town Park, CO
Our Place, Our Refuge- detail, Sandblasted sandstone, stainless steel, concrete, 15x14x20', 2007, Town of Snowmass Village, Town Park, CO