About This Piece

This sculpture features a selection of wildlife native to the aquatic and riparian habitats of Colorado. Many of these species are currently threatened, and the artwork aims to raise awareness about them. As with all the sculptures, the ceramic work will feature relief elements that protrude up to half an inch from the background, adding an appealing tactile component to the art. The wildlife depicted on the west-facing side, clockwise from the bottom left, includes: Blue-winged Olive Mayfly, Northern Leopard Frog, Wilson’s Phalarope, Western River Birch Leaves, Belted Kingfisher, Cattails, and Colorado River Cutthroat Trout.  The wildlife depicted on the east-facing side, clockwise from the bottom left, includes: Artic Rush, Yellow Mud Turtle, Black Crowned Night Heron, Yellow-headed Blackbird, California Darner Dragonfly, Golden Stonefly Nymph, Plains Cottonwood Catkin and Leaf, and Western Tiger Swallowtail.