Public Art Image Gallery

Painting with multiple colors. Abstract Spinach Garden: This fresco casein on canvas was donated by local artist Joy Baer in 2013. The piece is displayed in Thompson Barn. — "Abstract Spinach Garden" by Joy Baer

Large whimsical scuplture. Amusing Breeze: This piece features a colorful, abstract bicycle atop a mosaic glass ball by artist Chris Duh. It is located along 87th Street Parkway at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park. — "Amusing Breeze" by Chris Duh

Body Politic sculptures. Body Politic: Two stainless steel orbs celebrate a sense of community and the value of making personal connections in public spaces. Located on Lenexa's civic campus. Created by artist Joe O'Connell. — "Body Politic" by Joe O'Connell

Metal sculptures of bulls on a hill. Bull Ridge: These are the positives from Robert Morris's Bull Wall near the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo. We acquired Bull Ridge in 1999. In 2015, the art was relocated to Prairie Star Parkway. — "Bull Ridge" by Robert Morris

Metal sculpture of birds in the water. Frenzied Flight: Located at Central Green Park, this sculpture by Lenexa artist Robin Richerson, is an abstract depiction of three birds in flight, fighting for the same fish. — "Frenzied Flight" by Robin Richerson

Sculpture of man making ice cream. Grampa: The grandfather making old-fashioned ice cream represents three men from artist Robert M. Morlan's family: his grandfather, father and himself. It is located at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park. — "Grampa" by Robert M. Morlan

Sculpture representing jogger on concrete pedestal with pickleball courts in background — "Jogger" by Arli Regier

Colorful mural on two sides of building exterior depicting Lenexa history — "Meet Me in Lenexa" by Evan Brown

Bronze piece of Lenexa’s namesake holding a basket of produce and a walking stick — "Na Nex Se" by Kwan Wu

Splash hanging sculpture. Splash: This 65-foot-long abstract sculpture of cold cast glass panels hangs in the Lenexa Rec Center lobby and captures the experience of entering water. Created by artist Shan Shan Sheng. — "Splash" by Shan Shan Sheng

Abstract sculpture inspired by the movement of splashing water — "Splish" by Nathan Pierce

Sculpture of a person swimming in a pond. Swimmer: Sculptor David Hickman's abstract female form “swims” in the pond at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park every summer, but is stored for safety during the cold seasons. — "Swimmer" by David Hickman

Six red, white and blue painted sculptures in simplified bicycle forms suspended on poles — "Team Illusion" by David B. Hickman

Steel sculpture of a horse and foxes. The Hunt: This life-size steel work was created by Courtney Newcomer. It is on 83rd Street west of Pflumm Road. — "The Hunt" by Courtney Newcomer

Welded steel sculpture of a serpent located on the small island in Rose's Pond — "The Serpent" J. Derek Arnold

Sculpture of a woman washing clothes. Wash Day: This Fred J. Darpino sculpture was created using a warm bronze patina. — "Wash Day" by Fred J. Darpino

Bronze sculpture of an eagle. Windswept: This bronze sculpture of a soaring eagle was created by artist Patti Stajcar. It is displayed outside the public entrance to the Lenexa Justice Center. — "Windswept" by Patti Stajcar

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