Maria Battista, left, readies an air compressor to clear dust from her sculpture. Danu Fatt, chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, drills holes before fastening the sculpture’s base to the pedestal.
Maria Battista, left, readies an air compressor to clear dust from her sculpture. Danu Fatt, chair of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, drills holes before fastening the sculpture’s base to the pedestal.
The baby bear nuzzles its mama.
Photos by Rhonda Van Pelt
Colorado Springs artist Maria Battista completed a sculpture begun by the late Steve Sinn, who died in October 2017. The Colorado marble sculpture was installed in Fields Park on Thursday, Oct. 28. Sinn’s widow, Jan, donated the sculpture to Manitou Springs, and City Council approved the project in July 2021. City employees also helped with the installation.
