River View

Rectangular textile piece titled "River View" by Anne Astrella Redmond, 2003; landscape image made from pieces of batik woven fabric, stitched together in various shapes and sizes; light blue, purple, and green tones in sky; green, brown & purple tones in middle ground to simulate mountains and hills; golds, magentas, deep purples, reds & oranges in foreground for trees & other vegetation; river made from blue, green, & purple printed fabric winds through center of piece; entire piece is outlined in heavy tan fabric with a small dark olive green border; backing is a shiny silver green fabric; artist has made inscription on reverse in black ink, "River View" copyright Anne Astrella Redmond Nov. 6, 2003 Castlerock, Colorado" [sic].

Anne Astrella Redmond was commissioned by the Fine Arts Board to create a textile artwork for the Littleton Municipal Courthouse in 2002. This work was also purchased by the board for use in its rotating collection.

River View
Anne Astrella Redmond
2003
Textile
Purchased by the Fine Arts Committee

The Fine Arts Collection consists of artwork acquired for the City of Littleton's public art collection, or art portfolio. The collection includes permanent installations in City-owned public parks and buildings, as well as a large collection of rotating artworks which are only available for exhibition in City-owned buildings, such as the Littleton Center, Bemis Public Library, Littleton Court House, and the Littleton Museum. Artworks in the Rotating Collection are exhibited for short terms in order to avoid light damage, pest infestation, vandalism, etc., as well as to freshen up public spaces on occasion. When on display, the Rotating Collection artworks are located indoors and may not be accessible during evening or weekend hours.

Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance Authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum