Living Tree Sculpture

In the autumn of 2004 Larry was commissioned by the town of Basalt, Colorado to design and create a sculpture from a living Cottonwood tree. With the hope that the tree will continue to grow, this is certainly an unprecedented project. The fly fisherman that Larry created represents the areas reputation for world class fly fishing.

Below is a photo tour from Tree to Fly Fisherman, by JannaV. Also, see the the May 2005 Fly Fisherman magazine for an article on this project. Fly Fisherman Magazine

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Original Tree Autumn 2004	Aspen Tree Service Professional Pruning	Tree bark is removed by the artist
After basic shaping fine chiseling begins	Chisel, gouges and knives, Make the chips fly	"Big Fish Story"
"The Designer's Label"	Fly Fisherman sculpture is complete	The town of Basalt, CO. is delighted to have more public art at it's center