Dayton Claudio's Public Art

		Public Art

Artist Statement:

I enjoy creating art for the public environment.  The process is stimulating, and rewarding. 
Each project is different, presenting new thematic and spatial opportunities.  I enjoy the 
collaborative process. Having artwork placed in a public venue is very exciting in that it
becomes a important element of the entire project.  Knowing that a broad spectrum of
people will interact with the work on a daily basis over a long period of time is a vital
consideration in the design and execution of my work.  This allows the work to be
intuitively and non-verbally accessible while revealing deeper levels of discovery over
repeated viewing.  The fact that each project is different inspires me to continually test
new concepts, materials, and techniques.  It is very rewarding to have the opportunity
to share my work and experiences with the community.

Passiflora 1

"Passiflora"

This landmark sculpture functions as an entry way
arch and is a contemporary interpretation of
botanical forms. Drawing inspiration from the
Passi Flora incarnata or Passion Flower, this
beautiful plant is indigenous to California and
found throughout most of the world.

12ft x 24ft x 3.5ft wide
Stainless Steel, Powder coat, LED Lights
Commissioned by Solano County Health Clinic
Fairfield, CA
2009
$82,000

Passiflora 2	Passiflora3	Passiflora 4	Passiflora 5

Passiflora 6	Passiflora 7	Passiflora Install	Passiflora 8
Passiflora 9

Rain Catcher Detail 1

Rain Catcher 2

Rain Catcher 3

"Rain Catcher"; from "Rain Garden, 
Broken Circle" Project

This project is inspired by the, "Renewed Life,"
that the Animal Shelters provides the pets that are
brought to it. The shape of the sculpture is derived
from plant forms, as plants and animals have an
intimate relationship in the environment.
The sculpture represents plants as seen from the
animal's perspective, looking up at very large forms.

10ft x 10ft x 18ft high
Stainless Steel, Slumped Glass, Powder Coating,
LED lights, Rainwater
Commissioned by Sacramento Metropolitan
Arts Commission for, County Animal Clinic
Sacramento, CA
2009
$92,000

Rain Catcher 4

Rain Catcher 5

Rain Catcher night

Running Dog Detail 1

	Running Dog 2	Running Dog 3

	Running Dog 4

"Running Dog"; from "Rain Garden, 
Broken Circle" Project

"Running Doc / Broken Circle," is a series of
sculptures placed in a circle around the
courtyard island. "Broken Circle," refers to the
interruption of the cycle of life for these animals.
In some cases this is permanent. The idea being
that once the animals are healed, they are
returned to the cycle to continue healthy and
fulfilling lives. The dogs are running in a
stop-action (inspired by Edward Muybridge's
"Running Dog" photo series. I wanted to capture
the sense of energy and spirit that these animals
posses.

24ft diameter x 4ft tall
Stainless Steel, Cast Glass, Powder Coating,
LED lights
Commissioned by Sacramento Metropolitan
Arts Commission for, County Animal Clinic
Sacramento, CA
2009
$92,000

Pueblo Detail

"Pueblo"

The title of this work references some of the
traditional communities of the Southwest region.
The form of the art piece draws from adobe
building structure. More broadly, it symbolizes
a close-knit community working cooperatively,
the mission of the MRCOG.

22.5ft x 5.5ft
Cast Glass, LED lights, Terrazzo Composite,
Aluminum Frames
Albuquerque, NM 
2008
$50,000

	Zephyr Detail		"Zephyr" Two 5ft x 5ft x 10ft high Stainless Steel, Concrete pad, Epoxy composite, Acrylic, Trilon Commissioned by Valley Transportation Authority for the City of Santa Calara Santa Clara, CA $65,000

	Silver Sky 1		"Silver Sky" 140ft x 7.5ft Acrylic, Epoxy / glass, Trilon, Powder Coated Aluminum Frames Commissioned by Office of Arts, Culture & Film for the Montclair Recreation Center Denver, CO 2004 $56,000

Sliver Sky 2	Sliver Sky 3	Sliver Sky 4	Silver Sky 5

Silver Sky 6

	Oasis detail 1		"Oasis" 850ft x 5ft Acrylic, Epoxy / glass, Trilon, Commissioned by Tucson / Pima Arts Council Tucson, AZ 2003 $55,800

Oasis 2	Oasis 3	Oasis 4	Oasis 5

Oasis 6	Oasis 7

Elkin's Mill Detail

"Elkin's Mill"

8ft x 12ft
Epoxy / glass, cast aluminum, acrylic,
matte varnish
Commissioned by Linn-Benton
Community College
Albany, OR
$10,000

	River Trace Detail 1		"River Trace" 20ft x 14ft Acrylic, Epoxy / glass, Trilon, Cast Aluminum Commissioned for Cleveland State University College of Urban Studies Lobby Cleveland, OH 2003 $90,000

River Trace 2	River Trace 3	River Trace 4	River Trace 5

River Trace install 1	River Trace install 2	River Trace install 3	River Trace install 4

River Trace install 5

River Trace install 6

Alternate maquette

	Winter		"Season Wall" (4) walls 45ft x 6ft each Acrylic, Epoxy / glass, Trilon Ogden, UT 2002

Fall

Summer

Winter

	Middle Sky Detail 1		"Middle Sky, On the Sun's Road" 18ft x 6ft Acrylic, Concrete / Foam Laminate, Trilon Commissioned by Tucson / Pima Arts Council Tucson, AZ 2000 $13,000

Middle Sky 2

Middle Sky 3

Clay Mold

	Laid Back Detail 1		"Laid Back California" 23ft x 6ft Acrylic, Concrete / Foam Laminate, Trilon Sacramento, CA 1999 $15,000

Laid Back install 2

Laid Back install 3

Laid Back install 4

Idaho 1

"Federal Courthouse project"

23ft x 7.5ft
Acrylic, Concrete / Foam Laminate
Commissioned by U.S. Courts District
of Idaho and Pocatello Arts Council.
1999
$15,000

Idaho 2	Idaho 3	Idaho 4	Idaho 5

Idaho install 1	Idaho install 2

Iowa

"Iowa"

23ft x 7.5ft
Acrylic, Concrete / Foam Laminate
Commissioned by  University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
2009

Iowa Perspective

	Mather Field Detail 1		"Mather Field project" 6ft x 8ft Acrylic on Concrete tiles Sacramento, CA 1997

Mather Field detail 2

Mather Field detail 3

Mather Field detail 4

	Union City Detail 1		"Union City project" 80ft x 3ft Acrylic on Concrete tiles, Trilon Union City, CA 1997

Union City detail 2

Union City detail 3

Union City detail 4

Union City detail 5

	Salem Detail 1		"Salem project" 68ft x 10ft Acrylic, Fiberglass, Trilon Commissioned by City of Chico for new Downtown parking garage Chico, CA 1995 $20,000

Salem detail 2	Salem detail 3	Salem detail 4

Salem detail 5	Salem detail 6	Salem detail 7