About This Piece

This sculpture features a selection of wildlife native to the semidesert shrubland 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: Burrowing Owl, Yucca, Pronghorn, Sunflower, Western Meadowlark, Black-footed Ferret, Copper Mallow, Greater Sage-grouse, Yerba Mansa, and Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel.  The wildlife depicted on the east-facing side, f clockwise from the bottom left, includes: Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Texas Horned Lizard, lark Bunting, Blue Bells, Orange Sulphur, Balsam Root, Swift Fox, Black-billed Magpie, and Bison.