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New Art Wraps Greeley, Colorado’s Traffic Cabinets 

This past month Greeley celebrated art on two more traffic cabinets. Have you spotted them while you’re out and about?

The new art is part of Greeley’s One Percent for Art Program that invites artists to submit designs to be used on outdoor traffic control cabinets as public art ‘murals.’ Jury-selected artists have their designs reproduced on vinyl wraps that are applied to the traffic cabinets throughout the city.

Here’s more information about the artists and their work. 

Location: 1st Avenue and 18th Street, NE corner, in east Greeley 

Untitled 

by Alonzo Harrison 

Born in Trinidad and raised in Greeley and Evans, artist Alonzo Harrison knew from a young age that illustration was his calling.  As he considered work he wanted to submit for a traffic cabinet, he says he wanted to pay homage to his Mexican American roots “which so many folks on the east side (of Greeley) share.”  

He noted public art in the area, including the mural at Salida del Sol Academy and an Aztec-influenced cabinet wrap and knew he wanted to maintain that spirit with his own flavor. 

His traffic-wrap shows an eagle on one side and someone wearing a mask on the other. 

“In Mexican culture, eagles are very important symbolically, representing the sun,” he says. “It is said that when the Aztecs were looking for a place to build home, they saw an eagle eating a snake on a nopale (cactus). To them that was a sign from the gods that that was where they were supposed to settle and that is now Mexico City. They are hugely celebrated and respected by American and Mexican cultures. That is beautiful and bridges the gap between the two cultures. It’s not uncommon to see these majestic birds in East Greeley.” 

He says the mask is a nod to wrestling. “I’ve been doing a series of luchador illustrations inspired by my childhood and my family’s love for wrestling… wrestling is big for Mexican Americans here in northern Colorado,” he says. 

Location: 818 35th Avenue, at the new crosswalk by Franklin Middle School 

Blue Violet Chickadee  

by Megan LaSage 

Megan LaSage has been a Colorado public school art educator for 15 years. She graduated from the Colorado State University Art Education program and has a master’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado’s of Art and Design program. She says that with her busy schedule, she welcomes opportunities with deadlines that help her hold herself accountable for creating.  

“I also enjoy participating in art that gives back to the community in some way. Making art is an essential part of who I am. It helps me feel at peace and feel whole and feel worthwhile.” 

Her traffic cabinet shows a chickadee with shades of blue and violet. “I love finding meaning amongst the random and sharing that perspective with viewers. I also love to spark viewer’s curiosity. Nature with a kiss of magic is often my inspiration!” 

Public Art in Greeley, Colorado

The latest traffic cabinet designs are part of Greeley, Colorado’s public art collection. Greeley’s Public Art collection consists of over 350 works of rotating indoor art and more than 160 pieces of outdoor art that have been donated, gifted or purchased since 1967. The collection is continually updated with new artwork as the Art Commission purchases several pieces of art annually.

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