{"id":19504,"date":"2015-10-22T15:41:19","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T21:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=19504"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T16:25:34","slug":"student-sculpture-finds-permanent-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=19504","title":{"rendered":"Student sculpture finds permanent home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19513 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7698-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7698\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7698-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7698-555x833.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7698-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Creating a sculpture that stands out on North Nevada Avenue and can withstand triple-digit winds is no simple art assignment.<\/p>\n<p>But Department of Visual and Performing Arts senior Margie Rick is no ordinary artist. The former pre-school teacher is the mother of two UCCS staff members who understands the state&#8217;s history and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Rick responded to a request from Kevin Kratt, developer of the University Village Shopping Center, for sculpture to be displayed at the shopping center. Kratt funds a public sculpture program for UCCS students, providing\u00a0an opportunity for\u00a0two student works to be displayed annually. Through the program, University Village Colorado has provided about $35,000 for materials and $100,000 in mounting pedestals, lighting and other expenses, according to Matt Barton, associate professor, Visual and Performing Arts Department.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all Rick needed. She turned the idea of a sculpture of a Colorado Blue Columbine by a Colorado native attending a Colorado university into a series of sketches that were eventually selected from other submissions. Moving from sketches to a 16-foot-tall, 8-foot-diameter sculpture was no simple task.\u00a0She used her connections as a longtime Colorado Springs resident to find fabricators and welders who turned her idea into 1,000 pounds of powder coated structural steel designed to endure one of the area&#8217;s fabled windstorms.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"740\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ebednlvmLKY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It will not rust, it will not chip, it will not flake, it will not fade,&#8221; Rick said. &#8220;All of those parameters were something that I thought extremely important to keep its color and clarity for as long as possible. Kevin (Kratt) says it will be there forever. I told him if it ever needs to be moved call me and I&#8217;ll put in my front yard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is Rick&#8217;s first public installation but she hopes it won&#8217;t be her last. She thinks the Colorado State Capitol could use a giant columbine, for example. But such aspirations don&#8217;t drive her. She looks forward to time with family including daughters Nicole Ridenour, head women&#8217;s soccer coach, Athletic Department, and Jacqueline Gatlin, assistant director, Student Financial Services, while continuing to work in various art mediums including paint, three-dimensional shapes, found objects and sculpture. The common theme is that of the environment and natural beauty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like that this piece brings color to the area and is something that stands out,&#8221; Rick said. &#8220;In the winter, it will be a beacon. It&#8217;s got perfect spot with Pikes Peak in background. I couldn&#8217;t be happier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7868.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19505\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7868-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7868\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7868-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7868-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7868-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7655.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19506\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7655-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7655\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" 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href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7864.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19508\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7864-555x833.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7864\" width=\"555\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7864-555x833.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7864-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7864-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7802.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19509\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7802-555x833.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7802\" width=\"555\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7802-555x833.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7802-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7802-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7773.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19510\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7773-555x833.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7773\" width=\"555\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7773-555x833.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7773-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7773-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7759.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19511\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7759-555x833.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7759\" width=\"555\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7759-555x833.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7759-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7759-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7717.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19512\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_7717-555x833.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_7717\" width=\"555\" height=\"833\" 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