The Ferndale Ferns
The Ferndale Arts Commission is excited to announce the installation of The Ferndale Ferns, two fiddlehead fern sprig sculptures on the Thornton overpass. The sculptures were installed Friday, November 15, 2024 by the sculpture artist Don Anderson.
The sculpture bases were planned into the overpass road construction project in 2019. The sculpture designs were approved by the Mayor and shared with City Council last year.
Each fern is approx. 18’ tall, of powder coated steel. They are green at the bottom and transition to Blue on the North Fern, and Red on the South Fern.
Per the artist:
The South Fern is youthful, impetuous and daring – a young adult not yet fully formed, physically and emotionally – yet capable and formidable. The North Fern is more complex – a fully formed adult nearing full bloom, fully equipped and mature, with the wisdom, creativity and knowledge to be complete in the world, yet with still room to grow.
Photo credit: Don Anderson