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KWS Design Public Art Announcements09-19-25 | News

KWS Design Public Art Announcements

Art Installations in Colorado
by LASN Staff

Art by KWS Design will be available across Colorado from now through 2027. (Photo: "Junegrass," Kevin W. Shaffer, KWS Design LLC)

This sculpture features ephemeral inserts for year-round variety and change. (Photo: "Junegrass," Kevin W. Shaffer, KWS Design LLC)

This sculpture features integral solar lighting that offers a warm inner glow, as well as reclaimed steel and copper. (Photo: "Junegrass," Kevin W. Shaffer, KWS Design LLC)

This sculpture features integral solar lighting, reclaimed steel, and local beetle-kill pine. (Photo: "Junegrass," Kevin W. Shaffer, KWS Design LLC)

This sculpture is lit at night, featuring towering spires with elements that move with the wind. (Photo: "Junegrass," Kevin W. Shaffer, KWS Design LLC)

This sculpture features solar USB charging for a hand-held device where users bring their own cord. (Photo: "Junegrass," Kevin W. Shaffer, KWS Design LLC)

Colorado-based artist Kevin W. Shaffer has released the updated locations for his 2025-2027 public sculpture installations throughout the state, from Fort Collins in the north to Alamosa in the south.

Town of Parker
Douglas County Art Encounters 2025-2026
"Transitional Piece Mockup"
Discovery Park Bandstand

City of Lafayette
Art on the Move 2025-2026
"Existence Totem"
Old Town Lafayette

Town of Windsor
Windsor Art on Loan Program 2025-2026
"My Surfboard"
Windsor Lake

Town of Avon
Art Around Avon 2025-2027
"Transitional Piece"
Chapel Square Center Pedestal

City of Alamosa
ARTscape 2025-2026
"Recharge Totem"
Creative District

Note from Kevin: Two of my sculptures were damaged last year due to vandalism (graffiti/tagging) and a municipal maintenance worker's mower blowing littered glass. I was able to refinish the green marker tag with a day of work, and I was thankfully reimbursed for that work by the art program. I am unable to refinish the mower damage due to this particular piece being powder coated. The art program showing this piece sent an amount so insignificant that it is basically worth nothing towards restoring this sculpture. Please support public art and high-quality art-on-loan programs! Go to the above municipal websites for links to their public art programs, installation maps, and voting for people's choice awards.