Sky Floral Flow (2024) A mural by Sandra Fettingis for Arvada House
Sky Floral Flow (2024)
A mural by Sandra Fettingis
for Arvada House
Colorado
Curator
Victoria Gildersleeve
CURATORIAL STATEMENT
Buildings often pop up and obstruct the skyline. It's not that they are eyesores; rather, they change the horizon. A significant aspect of something new blending in is its integration into the community. It was deemed important to utilize a local artist inspired by their surroundings. The artwork drew inspiration from the natural wildflowers and the palette of the mountains nestled into the skyline behind Arvada. The final result created a buzz among residents and beautifully blended the building into place.
Artist Statement
Sky Floral Flow, is an exterior wall treatment for the Arvada House that celebrates Colorado's blue skies and natural beauty with playful wildflower shapes in a gradient sky blue color palette, capturing the region's picturesque scenery for the entire community to connect with and enjoy.
Sandra Fettingis specializes in creating timeless, site-specific patterns for national public art projects, seamlessly blending art with both built and natural environments. With meticulous attention to detail, she examines locations and project goals to achieve harmonious integration. Inspired by the harmonies of plant life and architecture, Sandra's work conveys themes of personal and community growth, emphasizing connection through dynamic yet meditative patterns. Committed to pushing creative boundaries, Sandra experiments with new materials and undertakes projects beyond Colorado. Her handcrafted geometric patterns, rooted in clean, enduring design, symbolize plant life as metaphors for growth and connection. With line-work referencing architecture, Sandra's work aims to evoke moments of calm and solace, fostering a deeper appreciation of pattern and connection in human and natural realms.
Biography
Sandra Fettingis, a muralist and installation artist, creates works for the public realm, focusing on geometric patterning. Born in Chicago to South American artist parents, her multicultural upbringing in the city instilled a deep appreciation for pattern, architecture, and street art. Sandra studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and earned a BA from Columbia College Chicago. Now based in Lakewood, CO, Sandra has crafted over 80 large-scale artworks nationwide. Her practice is fueled by experimentation with new materials and projects beyond Colorado, pushing the boundaries of geometric minimalism and abstraction. Inspired by her roots and a love for the natural world, Sandra's work reflects themes of personal and community growth, emphasizing and fostering the importance of meaningful connection.
