City of Littleton Public Art
Littleton, Colorado
Art in public places in Littleton's city limits, acquired by the Arts & Culture Commission, Littleton Fine Arts Board, South Suburban. or other organizations.
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Circle of Friends
- Bronze
- Karen Crain
"Circle of Friends" by Karen Crain, 2001; bronze; large circular top piece on top of rectangular tapered base; young girl figure reclined inside circle, w/one leg raised up; girl in shorts & T-shirt; long hair pulled back w/band; holding open book, reading; ends of base decorated w/images from fiction books: on one side, a young woman in canoe w/ dolphins from "Island of the Blue Dolphins"; on other side is brick wall, arched door, from "The Secret Garden"; large circular piece has gold-colored band around center of outer surface, with 2 rows of darkened stamped letters, spelling out book titles, representing favorite (childhood) books of the artist and her family. Text reads "The Secret Garden- Wrinkle in Time- Anne of Green Gables- The Borrowers- Mrs. Frisbee and the Rats of Nimh- The Island of the Blue Dolphin- The BFG".
Circle of Friends
Karen Crain
2001
Bronze
Purchased by the Fine Arts Committee
Edition 1 of 8
Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum
- Edition: 1 of 8
- Created: 2001
- Inventory Number: GENL-2002.021.0000
- Current Location: Bemis Public Library - 6014 S Datura St Littleton, CO 80120 (google map)
- Collections: Littleton Fine Arts Collection, Sculptures
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