This piece, entitled 'Actors' is by sculptor Don Mitchell. Don is a colorist and enjoys providing unique visual, site specific images that creatively stimulate. Arne Hansen, noted art historian and museum curator said of Mitchell's work: "Don Mitchell, a nationally collected Colorado sculptor is an interesting study in contrasts. His somewhat surreal, colorful sculptures are reminiscent, but not derivative, of the works of Miro, Calder, and Dubuffet. But the humor and odd juxtapositions of elements in Mitchell's work makes it child-like and extremely sophisticated. This mixture of qualities attracts both very young viewers and major collectors of American art”. To date Don has sold over 1200 sculptures. (from (
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This piece is one of several as part of an civic program to 'spruce up' the Alameda Parkway in Lakewood, Colorado, USA. It was funded by the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District (ACBID). (
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Another one of his pieces is located near my home in Thornton, Colorado at (
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