This collaborative outdoor sculpture created by artist team Kasia Polkowska and Kyle Cunniff will be displayed for the year starting on June 14, 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It will be available for sale through the city. Chipeta-Mai is across-cultural matryoshka doll. Historically, the first Matryoshka Doll was made in Russia and has since become ...
I have not painted since 2006. Recently I’ve been inspired by watching my life and creative partner Kyle Cunniff work his magic with the paintbrush. You can see Kyle’s work on his Instagram account KyleCunniffArt https://www.instagram.com/kylecunniffart/ The painting was inspired by my trips to Glacier National Park in Montana. Hiking up the trail to Grinnell ...
Electric Peak Reflected in Swan Lake, a framed stained glass mosaic 25″x49″, 2018 ~SOLD This mosaic was inspired by my first visit to Yellowstone in 2012. One day while driving to go hiking, this view caught my attention – Electric Peak prominently standing beyond the brightly colored foothills. To add to the beauty the scenery ...
I designed this bear for my son Ethan. In creating this piece, my hope was to give him a part of me, of whom I am today. I realize that as people, we change with time and even though I may not imagine this now, I may be avery different person when he grows up. ...
Take a look at my first community mural project. The mosaic was installed at the end of June 2017 in Alamosa, Colorado. I created the design and the color scheme for the pattern while my partner Kyle did the engineering drawings for the installation as well as the steal frame. We had 36 volunteers come ...
While in Yellowstone National Park, I visited many of the geysers and was completely captivated. Seeing them in person was pure magic. Each one was more unique and beautiful than the previous one. Chromatic Spring was one of my favorites.
Johona-Mai, Navajo for Sunny Bright Flower was named to honor the Navajo Nation who’s ancestral land we inhabit. She was created in Alamosa, Colorado – the land of ‘Cool Sunshine’. To reflect our region, we incorporated Southwestern colors, focusing on the bright blue of our big, clear sky and the warm yellow of the ever ...
During a week long trip to Yellowstone National Park, I spent time hiking, observing and feeling the magic of the park. I explored the canyon rim above the Yellowstone River and looked down at the rushing water in the distance. I hiked through the rolling hills, watching the white water flowing through and shaping the landscape around me. The canyon ...
This piece is inspired by my stay in the Mt Hood region of Oregon where I camped in a national forest near Trillium Lake for a few days. The time spent in this area was calm and relaxing. The forest was quiet, the skies blue and mostly clear – Mt Hood looked majestic. Here I found a ...
Having lived in Colorado since the beginning of 2012 I have seen many beautiful sunsets over the foothills. Often the really good ones are seen from the car, driving between Denver and Boulder or Boulder and Lyons. You just sit there and take in that fleeting magical color display. The mountains change colors. Everything in ...