Artwork Across Longmont

BRICK SCULPTURE by Ken Williams, 1992. This abstract, biomorphic artwork echoes the buildings of downtown Longmont through its vertical posture and traditional brickwork.

Sixth Avenue and Main Street.

LONGMONT 1871-1910 by George Greenamyer, 1993. Greenamyer’s library portal of painted steel commemorates the founding people and events of the City of Longmont.

Longmont Public Library, Fourth Avenue and Kimbark Street.

HOW WE LIVE AND WHAT WE LIVE FOR by Barbara Jo Revelle, 1993. This thirty-five foot tall, computer-generated, ceramic tile mural displays attributes valued by Longmont’s founders.

Safety and Justice Center, 225 Kimbark Street.

FREE-FOR-ALL by Jerry Boyle, 1994. Boyle’s lively bronze sculpture is a creative portrayal of children at play. Boyle’s work embodies AIPP’s commitment to site-appropriate public art.

Garden Acres Park, 18th Avenue and Tulip Street.

WATERLINE by Robert Tully, 1995. One of three pieces Tully incorporated as part of a series into the landscape of the St. Vrain Greenway. His work focuses on native inhabitants and indigenous materials.

Roger’s Grove, just east of Hover Street, south of Third Avenue.

KESTREL’S WAY by Robert Tully, 1995. Second of three in a series incorporated into the landscape of the St. Vrain Greenway. His work focuses on native inhabitants and indigenous materials.

Roger’s Grove, east of Hover Street, south of Third Avenue.

PRAIRIE UNDERGROUND by Robert Tully, 1995. The final in the series of three works by Tully identifying the native inhabitants of the area utilizing indigenous materials.

Roger’s Grove, east of Hover Street, south of Third Avenue.

LISTENING STONE by Robert Tully, 1998. Perched on the bank of the St. Vrain River, this sculpture focuses the viewer’s senses upon the environment.

Roger’s Grove Park, northeast corner.

St. Vrain Greenway, Izaak Walton Park, west of Sunset Street, north of Boston Avenue.

DANCE STEPS by Bob Luna and Martha Keating, 1996. Young artists participated in designing and producing a mixed-media mural to enhance the south wall of the Youth Center. The mural depicts dance as a timeless activity that connects the present with the past.

1050 Lashley Street.

HEART-TO-HAND by A. Joseph Kinkel, 1996. The bronze sculpture depicts the bond that exists between generations and creates a focal point for the Senior Center’s landscape.

910 Longs Peak Avenue.

TRACKS by Gregg LeFevre, 1995. Take a walk down Coffman Street between Fourth and Ninth avenues and discover the lighthearted humor of LeFevre’s imprints in the sidewalks.

Reproduced along St. Vrain Greenway in the Lykins Gulch area, as well as the greenway trail parallel to Airport Road between Boston and Ninth Avenue, and many other locations around the city.

EARLY LONGMONT by Gregg LeFevre, 1996. This 5′ by 7′ bronze map of Longmont’s original square mile illustrates important events, building and features from the early years of the town’s history. The artwork was commissioned in celebration of Longmont’s 125th anniversary.

Old St. Stephen’s Church, 470 Main Street.

GREAT BLUE HERONS by Peter Busby, 1997. Three large herons, created using Busby’s unique woven steel technique, loom over a pond on the 18th hole.

Ute Creek Golf Course, 12196 Ute Highway.

THE UNITY PROJECT by Mario Miguel Echevarria and Susan Dailey, 1998. A neighborhood-based artwork, using the faces, hands and ideas of the Kensington Park neighbors to make a statement in concrete.

Kensington Park, Kensington Street and Longs Peak Avenue.

ALPHABET FARM by Andrew Dufford and Christian Muller, 1999. An interactive alphabet theme incorporating the natural beauty of Longmont with whimsical pieces throughout the park.

Willow Creek Park, South Fordham Street.

JOURNEY by Jeff Oens, 1999. A bronze sculpture of geese in flight donated by Mabel Durning in memory of her late husband Charles.

Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue.

NATURE’S WAY by Tim Watkins, 2000. Colorful and whimsical pieces on the Southmoor Park Greenway include a fish drinking fountain, a “bat bench,” chairs encompassed by an aroma garden, an “eye spy” and kinetic archway.

Lefthand Greenway, Missouri Avenue.

This artwork will be removed and stored as part of the Resilient St. Vrain Project (RSVP).

LOS ARCOS DE LONGMONT by Armando Alvarez, 2001. The six breezeways connect Main Street to the parking lots downtown each has a double facade of colorful steel with designs of Byzantine glass tile inlaid throughout.

Main Street and Kimbark Street parking areas between Third and Sixth Avenues.

LEGACY by Harriet Lee, 2001. A strong message of teaching children a sense of responsibility is sent from the artist to the viewer in this piece which prominently welcomes visitors to the Boulder County Courthouse with a steel and red flagstone archway.

Main Street and 10th Avenue

MANILDA G. RAFFE by Michele VandenHeuvel, 2001. This fictitious bronze giraffe sits on a bench with her “story” posted nearby, visitors can read her story as they meander the park in search of her various possessions.

Roosevelt Park, Eighth Avenue and Coffman Street.

Longmont Public Library, 409 4th Avenue.

AIRPLAY by George Peters & Melanie Walker, 2002. The colorful mobile and wall mountings create a liveliness in the Recreation Center entryway and down the corridors with its movement and whimsical shapes and placement, creating a cheerful link throughout.

Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road.

FEATHER FLIGHT by George Peters & Melanie Walker, 2002. Five identical kinetic sculptures welcome the visitor outside the Recreation Center. Each on a 20′ tall flagpole, the direction of the sun and the wind moves these “feathers” as only Mother Nature can, always creating a different vantage point.

Quail Campus, 310 Quail Road.

HIDDEN PATHS, UNSEEN TRAILS by Kathy Bradford, 2002. Within a 20′ long wall of glass is a group of critters hiding and waiting to be discovered among the aspen trees, all sandblasted to create a natural scene.

Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road.

LEFTHAND’S COMPASS by Zoe Strecker, 2002. The various components of this ceramic sculpture symbolize the two spatial ideas of the Four directions and the Circle, which encompasses elements of birds, turtles, water and human muscle representation.

Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road.

ROY’S WORLD by Angela Beloian, 2001. An acrylic on canvas triptych which depicts Sandstone’s landscape in all seasons.

Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Avenue.

LOOKING WEST, ROAD IN SNOW and GATE FACING NORTH by Michael Gray, 2000. Three black and white photographs capturing the isolated quality of the area.

Sandstone Ranch Visitor’s Center, Highway 119 east of East County Line Road.

Sandstone Ranch Visitor’s Center, Highway 119 east of East County Line Road.

SISTER CITIES GOOSE by Beau Townsend and Lory Ohs, 2002. One of the Geese from the “Geese Galore!” project joined the AIPP collection. Sister Cities Goose exhibits the relationship between Longmont and Sister Cities, Chino, Japan and Guzman, Mexico.

Inside the Civic Center, 350 Kimbark Street. 

TAKE ME OUT TO THE GAME by Tony Ortega, 2003. A sandstone and metal archway welcomes visitors to the ballfields.

Sandstone Ranch, Highway 119 and east of East County Line Road.

FIRST TEACHER by Ann La Rose, 2003. A bronze sculpture, donated in memory of Nancy Nixon, a key player in Longmont’s cultural and educational community.

Fourth Avenue and Emery Street.

DAWSON SILVERWOOD by Steve Jensen, 2003. This stainless steel tree has “fallen” leaves permanently affixed to its concrete base. The messages on the leaves are written and designed by the children of Longmont, who worked with the artist to depict their hopes and dreams for the world.

Dawson Park, Lakeshore Drive.

ROOSEVELT – THE CONSERVATIONIST by Dan Snarr, 2004. Teddy Roosevelt visited Longmont in 1900 and this life sized bronze is a reminder of this historic event.

Longs Peak and Coffman streets.

PICNIC IN LEFTHAND PARK by Robert Ressler, 2005. No picnic is complete without ants, and these two large ants provide for climbing on, some shade and some laughs.

Located in Lefthand Creek Park, just South of Pike Road.

Lefthand Greenway between Highway 287 (bridges) and Sunset Street.

While some of the 101 Faces remain along the greenway, a significant number disappeared and were not recovered following the flood of 2013.

LANDMARKS by Joe McGrane, 2005. Landmarks is an interactive piece which can be interpreted on many levels – from the realistic bronze depiction of the landmark to finding the coordinates of the sites and actually seeing the “real thing.” All ages will enjoy the colored mosaics as they work their way toward the culmination at the Explorer’s Plaza in the park.

Stephen Day Park, Deerwood Street at Mountain View Avenue.

BICYCLE RACKS by the Children of Longmont, 2005. The 20 functional bicycle racks sprinkled throughout the downtown area were designed and painted by the children of Longmont to provide artistic and functional bicycle parking for those who choose to use bicycles to get around in the Longmont community.

Various locations.

BIKE BATH by Don Kennell, 2005. This playful bicycle rack resides between the Roosevelt “kiddie pool” and the seasonal skating rink in Roosevelt Park, allowing the visitors to this park to secure their bikes while recreating! The “scrub brush” of Bike Bath allows for weary legs to rest while admiring the artwork and flowers in this historic park.

Pratt Street and 8th Avenue. 

EMERGING HAND by James Mortimer Wills V, 2005. Each of the five fingers at Sandstone Ranch’s Emerging Hand can be used to lock a bicycle while one plays on nearby soccer or baseball fields, or on the nearby playground.

3001 Colorado Highway 119.

ECHO by Don Kennell, 2005. The colorful dragonfly and grass provide a locking mechanism for the bicycle rider who might be at Kanemoto Park or visiting the nearby playground or ballfields.

1151 South Pratt Parkway.

WHEELS AND WHEELS by Phill Evans, 2005. Located just outside of the Longmont Recreation Center (350 Quail Road), this bicycle rack can accommodate many bicycles while it also attracts many for the aesthetics of such a fun and creative design!

Longmont Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road.

WATCH YOUR BIKE by Phill Evans, 2005. And just in case you need some extra protection for the bike, these faces will “watch your bike” when you lock it to the artistic sculpture at Centennial Pool. Whether bikes are on them or not, these faces enhance the space and create artistic shadows along the entryway for all to enjoy!

1201 Alpine Street.

SPIDER by Kurt David Simmerman, 2005. Whimsical and imaginative, this easy to use “spider” bicycle rack can accommodate up to six bicycles on the “legs.” It resides adjacent to the playground at Carr Park.

Carr Park, 21st Avenue and Gay Street.

FLOR DEL LLANO by Greg Reiche, 2006. Inspired by the people, the history and the natural environment of the Longmont area, the conceptual basis for Flor del Llano (Flower of the Plain) is the merging of the past, present and future into a welcoming and uplifting city “gateway” sculpture.

East Ken Pratt Boulevard and East 3rd Avenue.

ALONG THE RIVER by Susan Dailey and Julie Schrader, 2007. This colorful mural adorns the south wall of the restroom/maintenance building at Roger’s Grove, off of Hover Street. The windmill symbolizes farming in early Longmont. The river, located just north of the actual piece, is replicated by flowing mosaic tiles, and the fish and wildlife represent the abundant wildlife in this beautiful area.

Hover Street south of Boston Avenue.

THOMPSON TEMPIETTO by Mario Miguel Echevarria, 2007. This gazebo, located in Thompson Park, incorporates the history of the “Old Town” neighborhood with memories of Strawberry Festivals, while incorporating some of the local architecture of the nearby houses, and providing a beautiful shaded gathering place and play area for all to enjoy!

Pratt Street and 4th Avenue.

Izaak Walton Clubhouse, 18 South Sunset Street.

NUHU by Tim Upham, 2007. “Nuhu” is a gathering of the tribes, and the artist envisions this piece welcoming people from all neighborhoods and cultures to this whimsical piece located in Lanyon Park. The steel sculpture forms an entryway into the park while creating the illusion of continuing under the ground.

Collyer Street and 19th Avenue.

WALK OF LIFE “Fall” by Joshua and Gia Wiener, 2008. These interactive crosswalks found along Eighth Avenue between Coffman and Kimbark streets bring color, style and creativity to the otherwise mundane activity of crossing a street. 8th Avenue and Coffman Street / Kimbark Street.

BOUQUET by Donald Mitchell, 2009. This sculpture is a tribute to teachers and people whose lives have been enhanced through the dedication, creativity, patience, helpfulness and inspiration of their teachers. The multi-colors represent the many challenges and diversities teachers deal with daily. The small blue flame in the middle represents the perpetual role teachers have played throughout history.

Clark – Centennial Park just north of the Youth Center on Lashley Street.

WINGS OF CHANGE by Douwe Blumberg, 2009. This sculpture resides at the entryway to Vance Brand Municipal Airport (Airport Road) and represents the evolution of flight, beginning with birds, progressing to bi-planes, airplanes and ultimately the modern day rocket ship. The twenty-plus birds and ten airplanes are fabricated from cast aluminum alloy.

Airport Road north of Rodgers Road.

ON THE GO by Daniel Glanz, 2009. This project at the Longmont Humane Society represents the happy and playfulness that one might encounter upon visiting any of the adoptable animals inside this modern state of the art facility. The artist has captured the movement and the playfulness of this pup that greets ALL visitors, two legged and four, to this organization. Fabricated of cast bronze, this is one of a series of five.

Nelson Road and Fairground.

SPIRIT OF LONGMONT by Rafe Ropek, 2009. “Spirit” warmly welcomes visitors to Longmont from the southwest as they enter the city along the Diagonal Highway. The sculpture’s leaves, transitioning from green to yellow, honor the agricultural roots that first shaped the area, often shifting all 48 leaves in unison. The sphere at the sculpture’s center embodies the city’s evolving high-tech industry, symbolizing movement and transformation—reflecting both the pulse of our daily lives and the ongoing changes within our community.

Hover Street and Highway 119.

POINTS OF VIEW by Charlotte Mary Zink, 2011. Charged with establishing “distance markers” around the circumference of McIntosh Lake, Berthoud artist Charlotte Zink fabricated markers that highlight the natural beauty of the environment, while laser cutting images into the weathering steel of local wild and ecological life that surrounds this 3.5 mile walk/bicycle ride.

Harvard Street and Lakeshore Drive.

DEFIANCE by Parker McDonald, 2011. This scouring eagle oversees all activities along the trail/at the trailhead entrance to the Lefthand Greenway on County Line Road. Perched high above, she is fabricated of corten steel, providing height from the handcrafted masonry column.

East County Line Road and Quicksilver Road. 

1900 Longs Peak Avenue.

FLYING TREES by Reven Swanson, 2012. The disk-sized “leaves” that hang from these trees are each custom designed with creatures that might be seen meandering the park. The wind may move the leaves and may resemble the many disks that are seen flying through Loomiller Park.

12th Avenue and Sunset Street.

South Pratt Parkway and Missouri Avenue.

Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road.

West breezeway between 3rd and 4th Avenue on Main Street. 

HAPPY TREE (Ode to Bob Ross) by Courtney Saindon, 2017. This work was selected from a competition of Front Range Community College students. The colorful branches of fragmented shapes span across the underpass giving a playful nod to everyone’s favorite TV painter.

Ken Pratt Boulevard and Hover Street.

Main Street and the St. Vrain Greenway.

South of Golden Ponds Park, Lykins Gulch.

20th Avenue and Hover Street.

Sunset Golf Course, 1900 Longs Peak Avenue.

Boston Ave between Martin Street and Main Street.

St. Vrain Bike Trail.

Collyer Park, Collyer Street and 6th Avenue.

Main Street east breezeway between 3rd and 4th Avenue.

West breezeway on Main Street between 4th and 5th Avenue.

Civic Center, 350 Kimbark Street.

KEYHOLE by Adden J, 2022. By exploiting the rectangular gaps in the Spoke Building’s walls, the artist cleverly rendered several native Boulder County birds in flight surrounded by a soft gradient and dynamic circular motifs for this bold mural.

Main Street west breezeway between 5th and 6th Avenue.

Main Street west breezeway between 5th and 6th Avenue.

Kimbark Street and 11th Avenue.

TOGETHER WE ARE LOVE by Pat Milbery, 2023. The community joined together to paint this expansive mural featuring mountains, animals, plants, silhouetted figures and various colorful abstractions. Take a stroll along the immersive experience to brighten your neighborhood walk or bike ride.

9th Avenue and Alpine Street.

Flanders Park at Lake McIntosh, North Shore Drive.