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A series of granite benches and monolith sculptures arranged as plaza in Ford Park.
The three free-standing sculptures are titled “Strata,” “The Fang” and “Gore Creek.” “Strata” is the tallest sculptural element, standing at nine feet tall, and represents the valley’s geological rock formations in its roughly hewn, horizontally patterned texture. “The Fang,” an East Vail winter ice climbing attraction and a popular summer...
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In the early 1980s Vail wanted to commission a significant work of public art from a renowned artist to serve as a landmark for the community. Then mayor, Rod Slifer obtained a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the town commenced a dialogue with artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. The artists conceived an installation for an oversized fishing pole approximately 50 to 60 feet high to be placed in the Gore Creek...
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Located in Vail Village at Silfer Square. This mural of ceramic tiles tells the history of Gore Valley and was designed by area children - the official artists are listed as "The Children of Gore Valley."
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"The Ski Trooper" bronze sculpture concept was inspired by 10th Mountain Division veteran Donald E. Traynor. Based upon the bronze sculpture by Victor Issa, “The Ski Trooper” was created by Colorado artist Scott Stearman.
The 12 ½ feet tall, 7000-pound Ski Trooper sculpture is found near the Covered Bridge in the Slifer Plaza located at the heart of Vail Village. The artwork is curated by the Town of Vail's Art in Public Places collection...
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The bronze sculpture, Two Vessels (Unpacked), was created by Nathan Mabry in 2013. Located near the Vail Village Parking Structure West Entrance, the 84" x 48" x 48" Logan group sculpture is held in the Art in Public Places collection of the Town of Vail.
This is one of the four works of art that Vicki and Kent Logan donated to the Town of Vail public art. collection.
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In 2015, Preston Singletary created Killer Whale Totem, a bronze patina sculpture that is held in the Art in Public Places collection of the Town of Vail. Located near the entrance of the Vail Valley parking structure, the 106" x 33.5" x 22" sculpture is one of four works of art in the Logan group.
This is one of the four pieces that Vicki and Kent Logan donated to the Town of Vail public art collection.
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Debbie Bolon-Feeney discussed how she came to live in Colorado's Rocky Mountains with Tara Flanagan and Tony Mauro, the "Voice of Vail."
Bolon-Feeney shared her 1976 - 1984 experience with Summervail Art Workshop (SAW), including the creative imprint left by ceramics instructor, Danny Martinez, and the inspiration of SAW progenitors: Randy Milhoan, Dan Telleen and Jim Cotter. She also discussed her life as an artist and art educator in the...
52) The Need to Know
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Located at the Vail Public Library. Image is on the masthead of the library's website.
The artist said, "The sculpture "The Need to Know" is a sculpture born of this childhood reminiscence. It was a time when a boy and his dog could relax under a shade tree and still travel to all the remote corners of the world by means of fiction, fact and fantasy. This sculpture celebrates reading as a doorway to creativity and imagination." This sculpture was...
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In 2015, Jason Middlebrook created the sculpture, We Are All Building Nests, from aluminum and oil paint. The Logan group 180" x 50" x 40" sculpture is found in the Art in Public Places collection of the Town of Vail. It is located near the Vail Village Parking Structure entrance.
This is one of the four works that Vicki and Kent Logan donated to the Town of Vail public art collection.
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In 2008, Brad Kahlhamer created the Waqui Totem USA (Urban Class Mark V) bronze sculpture. Located near the Vail Valley Parking Structure, the 114" x 20" x 32" work of art is held in the Art in Public Places collection of the Town of Vail.
This is one of the four pieces that Vicki and Kent Logan donated to the Town of Vail public art. collection.
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Randy Milhoan reflects upon the 1960s in Vail, his role in the creation of Summervail Art Workshop at Ford Park and the inaugural era of Colorado Mountain College, and his participation in Art in Vail and public art projects within the Town of Vail.
