Aspen Grove Dedication

“Aspen Grove” was commissioned by Tri-Lakes Views in cooperation with El Paso County, and is the first roundabout on the entire Interstate 25 corridor to include a major work of art.  Designed and constructed by Denver artist Reven-Marie Swanson, “Aspen Grove” is a true Tri-Lakes effort. Dedication of “Aspen Grove” will take place on Friday, July 15, at 1:30 PM at the Baptist Road Trailhead of the New Regional Santa Fe Trail. Sponsors and guests will have an opportunity to meet the artist and sponsors will be photographed with their “tree”.

Artist, Reven-Marie Swanson describes her vision for the sculpture in this way.
“The “Aspen Grove” brings to life the interaction of light, wind and color highlighting one of our cherished species of trees. The intent is to draw upon the powerful images provided by the backdrop of Pike’s Peak, Rampart Range and rolling grassland.  The sculptures, fabricated in polished stainless steel, stand upright as an observation of nature.. Each tree is made up of a collection of two-part color coated cups (leaves) that lightly bounce with kinetic motion. Each tree stands collectively as a symbol of the various communities and neighborhoods comprising the Tri-Lakes area.  The installation becomes a grove of Aspen trees, demonstrating the history of these communities’ collective culture”.