one of the two Allium sculptures in the courtyard

Dedication and Ribbon Cutting 5/18/09

Dedication

I learned the Dedication for the complex and public art will be May 18th 2009.

New commission

I am making a sculpture for a Bank. Money Plant in stainless steel.

See: http://davidtonnesen.blogspot.com

Recent photos from Diana Gibson from CMHIP

Diana have sent these beautiful photographs of the sculptures during and after the installation. Thank you Diana.

The last Allium sculpture goes up and the rain comes down

Alliums

One of two Allium sculptures.

Birds Installed

It was a cool morning, Mid day in the 90's and a windy, threatening afternoon but the "Birds" are in.

The trip to Pueblo begins

2060 miles ahead, 53 feet of truck loaded.

Birds - complete

TIme for a bath.

Paint

Blue paint over self-etch primer.

Irrediscent layer over the blue base gives a violet/red highlight.

Happy 4th of July

All Birds Nested

the last set of wings is in place and the composition is complete.

Thunder Storm

A thunder storm blew through and I took a few photos as the sun was breaking out. The Allium bases are nice and rusted.