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Art-n-Transit an artistic journey on RTD Best Marketing and Communications Educational Effort Print media

Through vital collaboration and partnerships with our communities, we were able to successfully merge transit with acclaimed artwork and artists. The Art-n-Transit brochure provides an artistic journey or self-guided tour on public transit fully accessible by bus and rail. It also educates about art, our system and instills a sense of community pride and ownership that spurs transit-oriented development.

ART YOU WILL SEE

As you ride RTD, you’ll notice two distinct types of public art, art ABOUT ART-N-TRANSIT enhancements and site-specific pieces. Art enhancements are elements incorporated into the design of the transit station. These Since 1994, the mission of RTD’s Art-n-Transit program has been to enhance the design, aesthetic include windscreens, benches, canopies, railings, and other basic quality, and user friendliness of transit projects, as well as to foster transit-oriented architectural features that provide functional and artistic benefits and community development. make stations and terminals easily identifiable. Site-specific commissioned art includes murals, mosaics, sculptures, and other The Art-n-Transit program is based on RTD’s belief that public art helps provide a stronger connection imaginative installations created by artists to produce unique pieces between neighborhoods and transit. Installing artwork at transit facilities creates a sense of community that reflect the surrounding community and add an identifying and provides opportunities to celebrate the diverse cultural, ethnic, and historical richness of the many element to the neighborhood. communities RTD serves. In addition to enhancing the beauty of the entire transit system, public art also helps discourage vandalism and graffiti.

Visit rtd-.com/art for more information. We invite you to take a ride on RTD and get a C first-hand glimpse at one of the metro area’s most innovative art collections. Art by Rail Station ...... 6-20

Art at Bus Stations & Facilities ...... 20-22

Index by Artist ...... 24

Index by Artwork Title ...... 25

RTD Rail System Map ...... 27

5 1. LOLA (2015) 2. CONFLUX / REDOX (2016) 3. HANDS ON (2016) 4. BALLOON MAN RUNNING 5. BIOTA (2016) 6. TIME PRESENT (2016) 7. PRAIRIE LIGHT AND COLOR 8. BIKE-NADO (2017) Artist: Carson Arts LLC Artist: Kelton Osborn Artist: Erik Carlson (2016) Artist: Blessing Hancock Artist: Molly Dilworth (2017) Artist: Chris Fennell Station: Union Station Station: 38th & Blake Station: 40th & Artist: Sean O’Meallie Station: : 40th Ave. & Artist: Koryn Rolstad Station: 13th Avenue Station: Central Park Airport Blvd - Gateway Station: Fitzsimons This bold and unique piece is a The convergence of space, form, This piece honors the working life This work is an elegant abstraction The 30-foot tall tornado-like kinetic sculpture that sequences and lines are prevalent in Conflux/ of neighborhoods surrounding the The figure of a balloon man of a living organism that draws The metal sculptures honor the A joyful and accessible collection of sculpture is made out of steel like a pendulum and in its motion Redox. Extraordinary spatial station. Twelve hand tools from inspiration from the unique pipes and old, donated bicycles. reminds us of the human gestures experiences are born of these running is a fresh representation experimentation, innovation, and vivid grass and tree form elements of running and waving. interactions. local workshops and businesses of ‘anyman’ and can be easily conditions of the site and future problem-solving that are constantly change throughout the The front and back wheels of each are revealed in acute detail. visually resolved by viewers of contextual surroundings. critical to the culture of Colorado. day and seasons. bicycle are looped to create a any age. Its content is humorous chain which is painted the colors and thoughtful. of RTD’s rail lines.

6 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: 7 9. HIGHLINE TIMES (2017) 10a. SUNRISE (2017) 10b. EVERYTHING UNDER 11. YET ANOTHER WAY TO 12. WINDSWEPT (2006) 13. THUNDER OVER THE 14. ORCHARD MEMORY (2006) 15. NUCLEUS (2008) Artist: Douwe Blumberg Artist: John King THE SUN (2017) KNOW THAT NATURE WILL Artist: Chris Weed ROCKIES (2006) Artist: Wopo Holop Artist: Michael Clapper Station: 2nd & Abilene Station: Aurora Metro Center Artist: Ted Esselstyn EVENTUALLY WIN (2006) Station: Dayton Artist: Richard Elliott Station: Orchard Station: Arapahoe Station: Aurora Metro Center Artist: Dwight Atkinson A long band of sculpted or painted Sunrise is based on the literal Latin Station: : Nine Mile These stainless steel poles with Stamped concrete portraying Three sculptures made from decorations adorn the wall and meaning of Aurora, the ancient This 300-foot-long mural with large, bright-red spheres A geometric pattern of roadway magnified apple leaves serve as a sandstone and marble are placed depict “Early Aurora” and “Present Roman goddess of the dawn, and round story wheels varying in size A glowing textured metal transform as viewers walk through reflectors illuminate as people walk remembrance of the apple in the plaza area just west of the Day Aurora.” signifies the rising of the sun over tells the story of the city of Aurora chandelier depicts the perceived a field of brightly colored steel that through the pedestrian tunnel. orchards that were grown on this rail station. the horizon. Pedestrians can spin with graphic silhouettes placed conflict between humanity and seems to be in perpetual motion. site. Stainless steel birds are sitting the sunrise, bringing their own between the story wheels. technology. on the fence posts just above the inner light into the station. stamped concrete.

8 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: 9 16. FOOLS GOLD (2006) 17. PLOW (2006) 18. SUN STREAM (2006) 19. HARMONIC PASS (2006) 20. CONNECTED (2006) 21. BIG BOOTS (2006) 22. REFLECTIVE DISCOURSE 23. STANGE MACHINE (2006) Artist: John McEnroe Artist: Emmett Culligan Artist: Ray King Artist: Christopher Janney Artist: Gregory Gove Artist: Ries Niemi (2006) Artist: Ira Sherman Station: : County Line Station: Lincoln Station: : : Colorado Artist: John Goe with Station: Louisiana - Pearl Larry Argent A series of colorful stainless A free-standing sculpture of an A series of iridescent, dichotic glass This interactive piece includes A series of compositions are A pair of seven-foot cowboy boots An overhead, kinetic sculpture Station: University steel tubes hold hourglasses that old-fashioned plow was designed panels change color depending on colored lights along the scattered across the wall between draw their inspiration from Native can be turned by an orb on the highlight the precious nature of our to recognize the history of the time of year and time of day. pedestrian tunnel walls. Solve the the Park-n-Ride and the rail American rug designers, Mexican A series of blue steel panels with station platform. This is one of water resources while at the same land’s use. riddle posted on the tunnel wall platform, depicting a constant Pitiado patterns, Pueblo-Deco cut-out words reflect community, the first-ever public outdoor time pay homage to the historical and you will be rewarded with a shifting and changing of architecture of the 1930s and motion, learning, and education. monumental kinetic sculptures in significance of this site. delightful light and sound melody. communities as people travel to Gene Autry’s stage wear. Colorado that the viewer can set and from the rail system. into motion.

10 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: 11 24. THE WELCOMING 25. HAND UP (1998) 26. MESTIZAJE (2003) 27. BOOKMARK DENVER, 28. DOING YOUR DANCE 29. MUSICAL MOSAICS (1996) 30. LADY DOCTOR (1998) 31. PEOPLE HEARABOUTS COMMITTEE (1997) Artist: Scott Donohue Artist: Emanuel Martinez COLORADO (2002) IN DENVER (2005) Artist: Darrell Anderson Artist: Jess DuBois (2000) Artist: Elaine Calzolari Station: : 10th & Osage Artist: Donna Billick Artist: Dwight Atkinson Stations: 25th & Welton and Station: 30th & Downing Artist: Jack Unruh

Station: I-25 & Broadway Station: Colfax at Auraria Station: Theater District 27th & Welton Station: Evans Two statues show diversity and The sculpture is a synthesis of This sculpture pays tribute to -Convention Center Three modernistic granite history throughout the world. images that represents Mexican Two terrazzo benches represent Five Points’ legacy of great music Dr. Justina Ford, the first The Overland Neighborhood Each figure is made up of different monuments were created from culture through the 1960s civil oversized books. The images on An interactive installation using and community served as the African-American doctor licensed Association presents a series of patterned sections and makes a sculptures salvaged from rights movement, to the United the bench backs portray Denver sensors and light helps visitors inspiration for these colorful in Colorado. During her 50 years text and image historical composite of many people from demolished buildings. Farm Workers labor struggle and and the state of Colorado. perform their own “Dance mosaics, located on the rail station of practice, she delivered over vignettes about the area in an various cultures, races, and times. the urban Chicano movement. in Denver.” access ramps. 7,000 babies. outdoor museum exhibit.

12 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: 13 32. GLASS PANEL 33. UNTITLED (2000) 34. SEASONS OF LITTLETON 35. THE SILVER BAND OF 36. SEVEN SISTERS (2002) 37. PIGSKINS (2002) 38. DESTINATIONS (2003) 39. INTERDEPENDENCE (2013) WINDSCREEN (2000) Artist: Sheridan Schools (2000) PRESENT TIME (2000) Artist: Dave Griggs Artist: Troy Corliss Artist: Donna Billick Artist: Michael Clapper Artist: David Weber Station: Oxford - City of Artist: Michelle Lamb Artist: Robert Tully Station: Pepsi Center - Elitch Station: Sports Authority Field Station: : Decatur - Federal Station: Englewood Sheridan Station: Littleton - Downtown Station: Littleton - Mineral Gardens at Mile High A gateway arch between the A series of three sandstone The glass panel windscreen in the A mosaic of 1,000 ceramic tiles The seasons change from spring to The themes of technology and Seven whimsical sculptures were Five oversized terrazzo footballs station and the Auraria Higher sculptures feature children’s center of the platform portrays the depicts transportation as drawn by winter and the light from morning the environment are captured in designed to acknowledge the tilted at different angles give the Education campus suggests the handprints pressed into the interaction between the dreams, students from four schools in the to night as you view this mural the solar powered clock tower. playful attractions of the Platte appearance of wobbling balls. transformation education provides piece. The handprints come hopes, and aspirations of society Sheridan School District. depicting over 50 historical Valley. The commission was a joint Each football represents a different the students in their journey into from the local children in and the entropy caused by time. structures located nearby. project with the Denver Urban era in the development of the world of opportunities. the neighborhood. Renewal Authority. the “pigskin.”

14 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: 15 40. ILLUMINATING PATH (2013) 41. INTERCONNECTIVITY (2013) 42. GIFT OF RAIN (2013) 43. LAKEWOOD LEGACY TREES 44a. RAIN & SUN (2013) 44b. HA-NO-OO (1997, 2003) 45. WINDS OF CHANGE (2013) 46. TREAD LIGHTLY (2013) Artist: Jose Aguirre Artist: Joshua Wiener Artist: John Fleming (2013) Artist: John Rogers Artist: Scott Parsons Artist: Mike Squared Mosaics Artist: Joshua Wiener Station: : : Sheridan Artist: Lonnie Hanzon Station: Lakewood - Station: Lakewood - Wadsworth Station: Garrison Station: Oak Station: Lamar Wadsworth Woven together with thousands Paralleling the W Line, this piece As Colorado is a relatively dry state “Ha-no-oo” is the Arapahoe word Mosaic panels stretch along 20 Seven colorful steel boats of half inch mosaic pieces, this art is made of stone and LED lights. and with an artist from Seattle, These five sculpted trees emulate Symbolic of Colorado’s for “galaxy.” The mosaic itself sections of the wall at the Garrison suspended on whimsical legs was carefully pieced together by Illuminated at night, the dual pieces Washington, it’s no surprise that the historical elements of the weather patterns, these represents the 10,000-year station portraying the passage of “tread” across the station plaza local students at La Academia serve as a beacon, lighting the way he would give us the “Gift of Rain.” neighborhoods surrounding the chandeliers hang over the stairs history of native migrations as time from prehistoric days to the taking viewers away to in Denver with oversight from down to the Perry Station. This dynamic piece made of steel Lamar Station, which include leading to the station. The glass displayed in the night skies above present, tied together with white another place. the artist. cables, aluminum, and prismatic agricultural and transportation captures light at different times of Colorado, recorded in 21 tile “wind.” reflective strips falls like rain. components. day with ever-changing effects. indigenous languages.

16 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: 17 47. COLOR FIELD (2013) 48. LOOK AHEAD (2013) 49. STAINED GLASS CLOCK (2013) 50. AGGREGATION (2017) 51. ROOTS CROSSING (2017) 52. DORADUS (2017) 53. GOLD POUR (2017) 54. TRACK BONE (2017) Artist: Ivan Depena Artist: Aphidoidea Artist: Ball-Nogues Studio Artist: Brian Brush Artist: Bimmer Torres Artist: Addison Karl Artist: Aaron T. Stephan Artist: Frank Swanson Station: Federal Center Station: Red Rocks College Station: Jefferson County Govt. Station: 41st & Fox Station: Pecos Junction Station: Clear Creek - Federal Station: 60th & Sheridan Station: Olde Town Arvada Center - Golden - Arvada Gold Strike This artwork is meant to convey a This sculpture is symbolic of the This metallic structure takes Roots Crossing combines paint, The largest piece in RTD’s artwork A beautiful installation playing dysfunctional sundial with varied change point between Red Rocks Four sections of the parking visual cues from the surrounding tile, and painted steel to create a collection, this mural combines Glass and gold mosaic tiles were off of the idea that transit is the glass that casts an ever-changing Community College and the structure have a digital clock that landscape to produce a dynamic colorful display of many different spray paint and acrylic paint to used to depict gold pouring over backbone of the community, one pattern of color across the ramps, surrounding communities. The reflects time on the ground below, and technical object symbolic of modes of transportation and the enhance the retaining wall. the platform wall. The piece was that creates connections through stairs, and walkways. large undulating planets suggest replicating the history of clocks at the image identity of Denver. people who will use the station. inspired by Colorado’s rich history its tracks. the motion of arrival and departure train stations in a unique way. related to gold where it was first into a journey of opportunity. discovered in our state.

18 Get there: Get there: Get there: Get there: (not yet open) Get there: (not yet open) Get there: (not yet open) Get there: (not yet open) Get there: (not yet open) 19 55. CHROMATIC HARVEST (2017) 56. ANCHORED BY PLACE (2017) 57. UNIVERSAL TRAVEL (2002) 58. KIPLING CASCADES (2013) 59. BENCHES (2005) 60. A STORY ARC (2017) 61. TUMBLEWEEDS REALLY 62. CELEBRATING Artists: Shane Allbrighton and Artist: Michael Clapper Artist: Susan Cooper Artist: John Fleming Artist: Bob Luna Artists: Dardinelle Troen, DO EXIST (2016) WESTMINSTER (2016) Norman Lee Station: Wheat Ridge - Ward Rd. Tufts Flyover Kipling Bridge Colfax and Federal Terry Tebeau & Leslee Dillon Artist: Sandra Fettingis Artist: Dan Gottsegan Station: Arvada Ridge Transfer Center Stations along the G Line Stations along the A Line Station: Westminster This realistic take on wheat is A wall sculpture located on the Aluminum strips hanging on the A vibrant, kaleidoscopic effect perfectly placed on the walkway flyover bridge on the north and south sides of the light rail bridge These arc style benches are These windscreens are made of A surrounding mix of industrial, Windscreens contain custom connects Arvada’s agricultural past between the Park-n-Ride and the south sides of Tufts Avenue on over Kipling Street form “curtains” topped with mosaic tile work and laminated glass with sandblasted residential, and high plains prairie tempered glass with printed with its dynamic present. station emulating an artistic US 285 symbolizes our orbital and take on the adjacent ambient are located in the pedestrian area and in-filled graphics, each one surroundings serve as inspiration imagery drawn from the artist’s approach to growing wheat. transportation systems. light at night. The art can be seen at and Elliot Street. representing different aspects to enhance the “bleakness” of the paintings. from Kipling Street at 13th Avenue. of gold. existing colorless landscape along the line. Get there: Visit rtd-denver.com 20 Get there: (not yet open) Get there: (not yet open) Get there: no transit access Get there: no transit access for routes & schedules Get there: (not yet open) Get there: Get there: 21 63. OMNES AURORA, OMNE 64. ENTANGLEMENT (2013) 65. KING AND QUEEN (2001, 2017) 66. WINTER CROSSING (2002) MUNDI, OMNES MOVENS Artists: Mark Mosko and Artist: Brian Swanson Artist: Stephen Batura (2016) Joshua Wiener Station: Civic Center Out of commission Artist: George Bates Boulder Transit Village Stations along the R Line Two statues of chess pieces double The mural is a representation Seven tree sculptures strategically as benches and game tables. The of a steam freighter crossing a Hand-painted glass windscreens placed create an identity of place, sculptures are composed of found viaduct-type bridge in winter with translate to “All Aurora, All the a congruency as one moves objects combined with stock steel muted colors of green, blue, Worlds, All Moving” and reflect the through the plaza, and an shapes such as bar, sheet, and and yellow. multi-layered and diverse energetic containment. woven wire cloth. community of Aurora. Get there: Visit rtd-denver.com Get there: Visit rtd-denver.com 22 Get there: for routes & schedules for routes & schedules Get there: no transit access 23 INDEX BY ARTIST INDEX BY ARTWORK TITLE

Aguirre, Jose - 16 Corliss, Troy - 15 Hanzon, Lonnie - 16 Parsons, Scott - 17 A Story Arc - 21 Everything Under the Sun - 8 Look Ahead - 18 Stange Machine - 11 Allbrighton, Shane - 20 Culligan, Emmett - 10 Holop, Wopo - 9 Rogers, John - 17 Aggregation - 18 Fools Gold - 10 Mestizaje - 12 Sunrise - 8 Anderson, Darrell - 13 Depena, Ivan - 18 Janney, Christopher - 10 Rolstad, Koryn - 7 Anchored by Place - 20 Gift of Rain - 16 Musical Mosaics - 13 Sun Stream - 10 Aphidoidea - 18 Dillon, Leslee - 21 Karl, Addison - 19 Sheridan School District - 14 Balloon Man Running - 6 Glass Panel Windscreen - 14 Nucleus - 9 The Silver Band of Present Time - 14 Argent, Larry - 11 Dilworth, Molly - 7 King, John - 8 Sherman, Ira - 11 Benches - 21 Gold Pour - 19 Omnes Aurora, Omnes Mundi, The Welcoming Committee - 12 Atkinson, Dwight - 8, 13 Donohue, Scott - 12 King, Ray - 10 Stephan, Aaron T. - 19 Big Boots - 11 Hand Up - 12 Omnes Movens - 22 Thunder over the Rockies - 9 Ball-Nogues Studio - 18 Dubois, Jess - 13 Lamb, Michelle - 14 Swanson, Brian - 22 Bike-nado - 7 Hands On - 6 Orchard Memory - 9 Time Present - 7 Biota - 7 Ha-no-oo - 17 People Hearabouts - 13 Track Bone - 19 Bates, George - 22 Elliott, Richard - 9 Lee, Norman - 20 Swanson, Frank - 19 Bookmark Denver, Colorado - 12 Harmonic Pass - 10 Pigskins - 15 Tread Lightly - 17 Batura, Stephen - 22 Esselstyn, Ted - 8 Luna, Bob - 21 Tebeau, Terry - 21 Celebrating Westminster - 21 Highline Times - 8 Plow - 10 Tumbleweeds Really Do Exist - 21 Billick, Donna - 12, 15 Fennell, Chris - 7 Martinez, Emanuel - 12 Torres, Bimmer - 19 Chromatic Harvest - 20 Illuminating Path - 16 Prairie Light & Color - 7 Universal Travel - 20 Blumberg, Souwe - 8 Fettingis, Sandra - 21 McEnroe, John - 10 Troen, Dardinelle - 21 Color Field - 18 Interconnectivity - 16 Rain & Sun - 17 Untitled - 14 Brush, Brian - 18 Fleming, John - 16, 20 Mike Squared Mosaics - 17 Tully, Robert - 14 Conflux / Redox - 6 Interdependence - 15 Reflective Discourse - 11 Winds of Change - 17 Calzolari, Elaine - 12 Goe, John - 11 Mosko, Mark - 22 Unruh, Jack - 13 Connected - 11 King and Queen - 22 Roots Crossing - 19 Windswept - 9 Carlson, Erik - 6 Gottsegan, Dan - 21 Niemi, Ries - 11 Weber, David - 14 Destinations - 15 Kipling Cascades - 20 Seasons of Littleton - 14 Winter Crossing - 22 Carson Arts, LLC - 6 Griggs, Dave - 15 O’Meallie, Sean - 6 Weed, Chris - 9 Doing your Dance in Denver - 13 Lady Doctor - 13 Seven Sisters - 15 Yet Another Way To Know That Clapper, Michael - 9, 15, 20 Gove, Gregory - 11 Osborn, Kelton - 6 Wiener, Joshua - 16, 17, 22 Doradus - 19 Lakewood Legacy Trees - 16 Stained Glass Clock - 18 Nature Will Eventually Win - 8 Cooper, Susan - 20 Hancock, Blessing - 7 Entanglement - 22 Lola - 6 24 25 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

RTD would like to thank everyone who has supported the Art-n-Transit program over the years. Through vital collaboration and partnerships with our communities, we have been able to successfully merge transit with acclaimed artwork and artists. In the process, we’ve helped to enrich neighborhoods and activate both public and underutilized spaces in unique, inviting ways.

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Union Station WHEAT RIDGE Pepsi Center� Elitch Gardens DENVER Free MetroRide Fitzsimons Free MallRide 30th�Downing

18th�Stout 27th�Welton Colfax Sports Authority GOLDEN Field at Mile High 25th�Welton 16th�Stout 20th�Welton Theatre District� 18th�California 13th Ave AURORA b Convention Ctr Colfax at & Auraria Civic Auraria West Center 2nd Ave�Abilene a 16th�California

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Oak Knox Aurora Metro Center Lamar Perry a b& Golden Federal Alameda Garrison Sheridan � Red RocksCollege �Wadsworth Federal Center Decatur I-25�Broadway

Lakewood JeffCo Gov’t Ctr� Florida Louisiana•Pearl

GLENDALE LAKEWOOD University

Colorado Iliff Evans

ENGLEWOOD Yale Nine Mile

Southmoor Dayton Englewood

Belleview

SHERIDAN Oxford•City of Sheridan CENTENNIAL

Orchard

GREENWOOD Rail Lines Arapahoe at Village Center Littleton•Downtown VILLAGE

LITTLETON Dry Creek Denver Union PARKER Airport Station County Line Littleton•Mineral Westminster Union Station Lincoln LONE TREE Littleton� Union Free Downtown Mineral Station Bus Service

Littleton � 30th � Free MetroRide Mineral Downing Union Station to Civic Center via 18th & 19th St

Free MallRide Lincoln Union Union Station to Civic Center via 16th St Station

Lincoln 18th � California One–way Fares

LOCAL $2.60 / 1.30* Wheat Ridge Union Travel through 1―2 fare zones � Ward Station 1-56: The numbers on the map correspond to the numbers listed next to REGIONAL $4.50 / 2.25* Travel through 3 fare zones the art on the pages of this guide. Florida 18th � California AIRPORT $9.00 / 4.50* Travel to and from the airport 57-66: These pieces include art at bus facilities and artistic Lincoln Peoria REGULAR FARE / discount fare* enhancements incorporated into the design of benches, windscreens

* Discount fares are available for seniors 65+, individuals with disabilities, Medicare recipients, elementary, middle and high and bridges. The art pieces exist at multiple locations or are not directly JeffCo Gov’t Union school students ages 6-19. Children 5 years or younger ride Ctr � Golden Station free with a fare-paying adult. Active duty members of the U.S. accessible by transit. Refer to art descriptions for information on where 303.299.6000 rtd-denver.com military ride for free on all RTD services. Proof of eligibility is required for all passengers using discounted fare products. to find and view these pieces.

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