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There is amazing public art to experience and enjoy throughout the Pikes Peak region. From Art on the Streets in downtown Colorado Springs, to ARTSites in Monument, to Arts on the Avenue in Manitou Springs, there's something for everyone!

Please use the "search" function in the right column to find local public art by keyword, name, type, medium, location, and/or collection.

2018 Storm Drain Art: Brandi Ross

Category: Mural

Artist Information Artist and shaman practicing the art of nonattachment, a spiritual medium, and guardian of earth. Changing the way we see ourselves, our food, water, currency, mental health, and relationships. Seeking truth and ending karmic...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Corky Reed-Watt

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Artist Information By day an Information Technologist, Corky Reed-Watt of Colorado Springs has been dabbling in the arts all her life, from visual art to music and writing. Her paintings have been displayed at a PPLD juried show and Tri-Lakes Center...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Dina Buckey

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Artist Information Having moved to Colorado last year, Dina Buckey is enjoying connecting with other artists and the community. Dina has taught adult art classes for over decades and her work is in private and corporate collections across the United...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: John Cosgrove

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Artist Information My name is John Cosgrove, I am a Colorado Springs native. I had picked up an interest in doing art during my school days, and have continued creating ever since. I had started doodling and making drawings, but after graduating I...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Kami McFall

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

I am a mermaid out of water and since we are living in a landlocked state, our waste can go as far as the ocean. That is why I used the slogan "There is no away". I have lived on Oahu, Hawai'i for 3 years and have helped volunteer with many beach...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Kimberly Barnes

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Artist Information Kimberly Barnes is an artist and teacher living and working in Colorado Springs. She has been showing and selling her art for over 15 years and mostly works in acrylic paint on canvas and walls. Kim’s inspired by nature,...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Laurel Bahe

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Artist Information I started painting in 2008 when I retired from my bank auditing job and rode my bike to a watercolor class at Pikes Peak Community College. On my ride to class along Fountain Creek I saw what a mess our litter and garbage can make...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Marey Harlow

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

My design involves a pretty basic concept, fish. I must say, I love the simple spray painted fish design that has been the "no dumping" indicator on our curbs for years, I notice them every time I'm walking downtown. So that was my main inspiration...

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2018 Storm Drain Art: Mario Sanchez

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

This piece was created to have the same elements of the Colorado Flag, using natural elements. It incorporates a native cutthroat trout jumping out of the water which represents the "C", with snow covered trees and mountains as the white stripe....

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38 Faces

Date created: c. 1902

Category: Architectural Detailing ; Mosaics/Wall Reliefs

Thirty-eight Native American faces serve as keystones gracing the exterior of the Pioneers Museum (formerly the El Paso County Courthouse). While the overall appearance is of a series of identical faces, it becomes clear upon closer inspection that...

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38.104 Helios

Date created: c. 2008

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

38 degrees west latitude, 104 degrees north longitude. With a title referencing the exact location of the artwork, Helios was commissioned by Community Ventures to mark the 10th anniversary of the Art on the Streets program. Artists were asked to...

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Abigail Kreuser--Untitled

Category: Wrapped Traffic Signal Box

Medium(s): Wrapped Traffic Signal Box

My goal with photography is to capture the essence of my subjects.

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Acacia Park Abstract

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Artist: Jolt of Guerilla Garden Studios of Denver, CO Artist statement: Being a Denver native, I have spent a lot of time in the Springs enjoying the natural landscape by hiking and doing photography. I also have been a part of the Springs’ car...

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Affirmation Station

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Aluminum ; Electronics ; Plastic

“Affirmation Station” was created by Timothy Flood. “You are strong. You are important. You are awesome!” Broadcasting 124 continuously scrolling affirming and empowering messages with bright LEDs, the customized crosswalk signal Affirmation...

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Afternoon Delight

Date created: 1996

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

This 10' high by 25' wide mural was painted in 1996 by Sparky LeBold in the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center's Bemis School of Art building. "The focal point of this asymmetrical painting is a far-left positioned mountain peak lit by emerging...

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Air or Water

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Stainless Steel ; Wire

Artist statement: Like two fish circling one another, the tangible and the intangible dance with each other on the boundaries of our dreams and realities. “We live in this world and dream of another,” says Byeongdoo Moon. “Just as the starting...

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Airing

Date created: 2009

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Iron

Artist: Alex Corno A full circle with two arms coming off one side. One arm is long and continues into the center of the circle. The other is more circular in nature. The ring sits asymmetrically on a rectangular piece of iron that in then on top of...

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Alpine Autism Center

Date created: 2013

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

This mural was created in 2013 by Concrete Couch, members of the area's autism community and community volunteers. The elements on the mural include favorite images and text designed and painted by clients, staff and volunteers from the Alpine...

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Amanda Jean

Date created: 2012

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

This mural was painted by Amanda Jean in 2012 and is named for the artist. Amanda is a self-taught photographer and painter who shows her work locally in different galleries. The colorful shapes of the mural brighten the space between the building...

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American Gold 1984

Category: Mural

LeRoy Neiman’s brilliantly colored renditions of sporting events made him one of America’s most popular 20th-century artists. He was the official artist of the Olympiad through five Olympiads, becoming the athletic world’s most renowned...

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Arte Mestiza

Date created: 1986

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Concrete ; Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

This mural was created by Emanuel Martinez in 1986 and is a gift of the Hispanic Arts Council. This Mestizo mural incorporates multiple cultures, media and styles. The focal point of this 200 foot long and 10"" high composition is a Mestiza...

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Artemis

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Epoxy ; Fiberglass ; Stained Glass

Artemis is a piece by Kasia Polkowska and Kyle Cunniff of Alamosa, CO. The inspiration for Artemis is the owl’s prevalence in today’s pop culture. Say the artists: “Owls seem to have burrowed themselves into many aspects of our lives –...

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Aspires

Category: Outdoor Sculpture

Medium(s): Steel ; Wood

"Aspires" was created by Mitchell Dillman. Colorado Springs artist Mitchell Dillman calls attention to the thousands of acres of timber across Colorado that have been killed by wildfire or pine beetles – and of the creative potential so often to...

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Bananacat

Category: Mural

Medium(s): Paint (acrylic, oil, etc.)

Bananacat is a piece by Cymon Padilla of Colorado Springs, CO. The basic concept for this mural comes from a place of light-hearted absurdity – a larger-than-life fuchsia cat overlaid with a pattern of falling bananas. Says Padilla: “My...

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