"Kawil"
Relocated: 2024
Year: 2006
Media: Powder Coated Steel
Artist: David Mazza
Location: 3150 Peoria St, Aurora, CO 80011
Description: This sculpture stands 15 feet high and is named after the Mayan god of fire and lightning. The piece allows the viewer's eyes to dance along the surface, much like staring into a fire. This artwork has been resorted and relocated from Old Fire Station #5.
"Colorado Consonance"
Year: 2024
Media: Aerosol, Acrylic
Artist: Adden Joule
Location: Jury Room at Aurora Municipal Court, 14999 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
Description: This is a series of eight small works created for existing niches in the jury room, a space which is a sacred container where delicate conversations unfold, conflicts find resolution, and trust is nurtured. The intention of this series is to create coherent artworks, representing themes of justice while highlighting local wildlife and ecology as key symbols and reflections of the community of Aurora.
"More Color"
Year: 2024
Media: LumaCORE, LED's
Artist: Susan Cooper
Location: 9700 E. Colfax Ave. Aurora, Colorado 80010
Description: Lighting up the night sky, these seven backlit murals portray the art forms of music, photography, cinema, design, visual arts, literary arts and theatre. This iconic artwork, originally created in 2005 as "Colors," was updated with newer materials and designs.
"Ticker Tape"
Year: 2023
Media: Painted Stainless and Painted Steel
Artist: David Farquharson
Location: Liberty View at Fitzsimons, 1959 N Quentin St, Aurora, Colorado 80045
Description: The colorful sculpture refers to the historic ticker tape parades that greeted returning soldiers after World War II. At night, the interactive LED lighting feature will briefly flicker a responsive greeting to those who walk close by. This artwork represents a partnership between the Aurora Housing Authority and the Art in Public Places Program.
“Listen to the Whispering Winds”
Year: 2023
Media: Painted Stainless and Painted Steel
Artist: May + Watkins Design
Location: Windy Plumes Park, 4490 N Shawnee St, Aurora, CO 80019
Description: A unique and dynamic experience awaits visitors to Windy Plumes Park in Green Valley Ranch. The concept for "Listen to the Whispering Winds" references native leaf and grass forms and the colors of the high plains. These design elements are combined into a swooping, swirling, environment that forms an attractive sculpture and wayfinding element while also serving as a seating area and a place for people to gather along the Regional Trail.
“Aurora: A Moment, A Meaning, A Marvel”
Year: 2023
Media: Poem
Artist: Ahja Fox, Aurora Poet Laureate
“Florescence”
Year: 2023
Media: Aluminum, aluminum tubes, aircraft cable, acrylic paint
Artist: Project One Studio, Adam Buente
Location: Southeast Recreation Center, 25400 E. Alexander Dr., Aurora, CO 80016
Description: This installation integrates art, architecture, and concepts developed through cycle, growth, and change. It reflects the expansiveness of the population, connected as an ecosystem in "a state or period of flourishing."
