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Contributed by: City of Lakewood on 7/19/2007

Aviation Park at 1890 Teller St. is situated on property that has played a significant role in the history of the area. Once home to the Aviation Club, formed after WWII as a country and social club for people in the aviation industry, the property was redeveloped by the city of Lakewood in 2005 and aviation-themed elements were incorporated into the park design.

In 2006, Jon Stiles, artistic coordinator for the aerial sculptures, had a vision that artists would create kinetic flight-inspired sculptures in recognition of the history of the site. Because of Jon's dedication to the project and his contacts within the Colorado arts community, the aerial sculptures evolved from a vision into a reality.

All five sculptures were designed specifically for this project and are a significant contribution to public art. These pieces reflect the current visual and conceptual issues driving contemporary sculpture today. The pieces are on loan to the city for a minimum of two years and they will be returned to the artists at the conclusion of the exhibit.

Artist profiles

Bryan Andrews attended Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, were he received a BFA in Sculpture in 1997. Andrews divides his time between running his studio doppelgangerstudio LLC and working as a handler and installer of art work.

Jon Stiles is an alumnus of Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD) where he earned a BFA in Fine Arts and graduated summa cum laude and served as class valedictorian. Stiles works and resides in
Westminster.

Joe Riche received his BFA from the University of Louisiana and his MFA from the University of Denver. Riche is owner/operator of Demiurge Design (build solutions-fabrication company) and is currently working on a large scale public art commission for the City of Denver.

Erick Johnson received a BFA in sculpture at Colorado State University in 1972 and then received a MFA in sculpture from the University of
Illinois in 1975. Currently, Johnson is an instructor of Sculpture at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Visit his Web site here.

Mark Guilbeau received his BFA in 1985 from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and went on to receive his MFA from the
University of Colorado at Boulder in 1987. Guilbeau is an independent artist living and working in Denver.

Rian Kerrane received her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Ulster at Belfast. Kerrane is Assistant Professor and Area Head for the sculpture program atthe University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center.

For a story and photos of the park's dedication, click here.

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