The plaque reads:
"COLORADO RIVER ROCK BRIDGE'
by Steuart Bremner
The rock collection on this bridge represents the
tributaries of the Colorado River flowing through the
state. The rocks were collected near the confluence
of each of the tributaries: Fraizer, Williams Fork,
Blue, Piney, Eagle, Roaring Fork, Gunnison,
Delores and San Juan. The large rock on the east
side of the bridge is from the Colorado River.
Commissioned by the Town of Breckenridge
Public Art Commission
2004
"An artful pedestrian bridge straddles Cucumber Creek just before the small tributary meets up with the Blue River, commissioned as part of an effort called “bridge as art” to provide easy passage for kayakers enjoying Breckenridge’s 1800-foot whitewater park. Hewn of wood and steel, the bridge by Steuart Bremner bears an inverted arch of river stones at its apex, each representing a tributary of the Colorado River—among them the Blue. An intensely place-based piece, it reminds us of our river’s role in the West’s grand watershed, and thus how we, too, are linked." (from (
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About the artist:
"About Steuart Bremner
Recurring themes in my work
Scale. Size is relative. Any object in our field of vision is a measurable size, but we apply relative relationships to the things we see and give them importance and/or weight relative to our past spatial experiences. Scale -- it's all in our head.
Focus. We can pick out a face in a crowd or isolate a particular thing from a busy background. We can hold a tiny object in the palm of our hand and ignore the weather, where we are, and our hand. We can see only the object. The power lines overhead can be an annoying distraction or vanish into the sunset. Choice is part of our ability to see.
Take—Away. Experiencing art is a person to person exchange. Information is presented from the artist to the viewer, and the viewer perceives with the senses, emotions and intellect. The artist can try to influence what the viewer will take away, by making decisions that sharpen the focus, but each experience is its own. What the viewer chooses to take from my work, I hope, returns in enhanced perception of other things the viewer has the opportunity to see in the world.
Steuart Bremner currently lives and works in Denver, Colorado. " (from (
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