Imagine a great wide open space in nature where you can sit back, enjoy panoramic mountain views from an expansive valley floor while as well as outdoor art installations? That’s something that my life and creative partner Kyle Cunniff and I (Kasia Polkowska) have envisioned and have slowly been working on making a reality for the last 6 years.
My take on the ‘American Gothic’ bunny style of course while emulating a 9 year old Kasia as an artist. This is my light hearted take on Grant Wood’s ‘American Gothic’ painting from 1930. Because the sculpture is installed in rural Mosca, Colorado where jack rabbits abound, I thought a rabbit theme for this interpretation would be fun and appropriate.
My ceramic sculpture “Lotus Emerges” has just been installed at our 40 Acre Mystic Valley Sculpture Park in Mosca, Colorado near the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Last year it was installed for the Annual Outdoor Art Exhibit ‘Artscape’ in nearby Alamosa – the central city of the San Luis Valley.
Enjoy a novelty stay https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/50676895 at an artist run 40 acre Sculpture Park in Mosca, Colorado home of the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Our tiny a-frame opens up to a view the surrounding mountains offering a unique camping experience. Inside are 2 beds made with fresh linens, blankets and a buddy heater. Outside is a firepit with seating and a picnic table. There is a communal shaded area (other guests may be present). Art is installed throughout this creative outdoor space set in a rural, Alpine Desert.
Enjoy a novelty stay at our colorful tipi at the 40 acre Mystic Valley Sculpture Park with spectacular mountain views in all directions providing beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Its a new way for me and my partner Kyle to share our love of the outdoors as well as our art with travelers from near and far.
This is the second part of my new lotus installation at the Mystic Valley Sculpture Park near the Great Sand Dunes National Park. These flowers face Blanca Peak to the East. They are opening up toward the light as the sun rises from behind the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
This is my latest art installation at the Mystic Valley Sculpture Park in Mosca, Colorado. It consists of 5 Lotus Flowers which have been a recurring theme in my art over the years. I created all of the ceramic tiles in my studio and complimented them with hand made glass mosaics.
In 2020, we began to work on the sculpture trail at the Mystic Valley Sculpture Park. Artemis was going to be our first installation. For the installation, we chose a prominent spot on one of the dunes. Above is a glimpse into the pedestal construction.