keepers on parade
Leafwing 4723 E Douglas Ave October 2020 10' tall This Keeper resides at Lincoln Heights Village, the first shopping center in Wichita. The colorful design features plants and insects, including the Leafwing butterflies endemic to Kansas. Designed with input from Walter Morris Investment Company.
Keeper of Transportation 2121 W 31st St S March 2020 10' tall The first of two statues designed for the Keeper on Parade public art project, located at Osage Park in south Wichita. The design is based on suggestions from residents in the area. Most prominently, the airplanes throughout honor the legacy of airplane manufacturing in Wichita. South Wichita's abundance of railroad tracks are also represented. Within those tracks, road markings and tiny cars make reference to US Route 400, known locally as Kellogg Avenue. Families of all kinds abstracted within main green section, and the headdress features a water drop design, referencing the splash pad in the park nearby.