Spectra
Spectra boasts a rainbow swirled shell. With a quizzical gaze, she looks over many a commuter from where she’s currently perched above Highway 88 in Lisle, IL. We hope she is reminding people to slow down and take in the rainbows.
I’ve had some moments of prolonged eye contact with snails, and I’m always amazed by how altered I feel in their witness. Their slow movement pauses fixing on you, and those long stemmed eyes are so expressive. I wanted to bring the wonder I have felt in those moments into this sculpture.
Currently on Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL through February 2027
Sculpture Design & 3D Rendering: Heather BeGaetz
Technical Design & 3D Rendering: Fez BeGaetz
Mural Design: Heather BeGaetz
Mural Painter: Eric Nez
Metal Fabricators: Fez BeGaetz (Lead), James Fritz, Brandon Shaw
Clear Coating: Eric Nez
Installation: Fez BeGaetz (Lead), Matt Scheick, Dave Clay
Special Thanks: Amy Scott, Preston Bautista, Dan George, and all the staff, volunteers, creatures, and plants of The Morton Arboretum for helping Vivid Creatures get created and landed in their first home.
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