We are embarking on an ambitious project of fencing in our new 40 acre sculpture park! This means 1 mile of fence that Kyle will most likely build by himself! The project calls for 300+ wooden posts, 4 miles of barbed wire as well as miscellaneous fencing tools and supplies.
This project is fully founded by two independent artists – Kyle and myself. We are looking for creative ways to keep the momentum going so I am releasing a limited edition print of ‘Blanca Massif Alpenglow’ inspired by the view seen from our park. The proceeds from this archival, hand signed and numbered print will partially fund the completion of the fencing project. Buy Print Here
If you are not unfamiliar with the Mystic Valley Sculpture Park, below is a small glimpse into the humble beginnings of our greatest creative endeavor!
In the summer of 2018, my partner Kyle, our son Ethan and I decided to embark on the wild journey of building a sculpture park in Southern Colorado in close proximity to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. We acquired 40 acres of wild, high alpine dessert land with nothing on it – no structures, no electricity, no water – we are starting completely from scratch with a 1 year old boy in tow to set the pace.
So far we have created and installed 5 mosaic sculptures and have 10 more lined up for the Spring season alone! We’ve cleared a small road that leads to what we consider the epicenter of the project. Everything will expand from there.
We’ve built a shaded patio as well as three campsites with picnic tables and fire pits for our family and visitors to stay at. One of the sites even has a tiny A-Frame on it. We hope to add more artistic structures as our project grows. We’ve even added what some folks have referred to as the cutest outhouse ever – it has three stained glass windows in it to really set the mood!
Part of the roof of the A-Frame opens up to an unobstructed, panoramic view of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Sand Dunes.
The first set of sculptures we created is inspired by the animals of the San Luis Valley which our land is part of.
Thus far, we have created bunnies to pay tribute to the all the jack rabbits that sprint across the property while we work, bears to pay homage to the ones that roam the near by mountains and coyotes who howel and yip as the sun sets for the day. Our son Ethan is eager to help with everything and loves inspecting our progress -too bad he is not quite ready to help with the fencing.
We’ve made good progress with limited resources on the creative side of things. Now to keep the momentum of the project going we need to start adding more serious infrastructure, a fence being crucial. Right now, the best way to support the project is by purchasing a limited edition print: Purchase the Print Via the Kasia Polkowska Art Shop
The prints of the above mosaic will never be printed again so its a unique opportunity to snag one while supporting something very special in its early stages of development
In case you are wondering why do we need a fence … take a look below =) As beautiful as the free range cattle and the wild horses are, we can’t have them roam the sculpture park as we are trying to fill it with art, plant native shrubbery and plants for conservation and to have a nice clean park for our visitors.
Kyle has been making great progress and has already completed a quarter of a mile of fence. With the sales of the ‘Blanca Massif Alpenglow’ print we’ll be able to complete the mile by the end of the summer.
This is the print of the above mosaic – Buy via the Kasia Art Shop
Thank You and spread the word if you know anyone who would be interested in our project.