Beetle Eggs

a.) Sculpture; rust-colored, organic-shaped, reclaimed steel sculpture; four vertical blades, welded together at right-angles; holes cut out of blades, with larval shape cut out near bottoms; blades taper slightly towards top; multiple circles welded together form base; base welded to base of intersecting blades; shortest of three sculptures; b.) Sculpture; rust-colored, organic-shaped, reclaimed steel sculpture; four vertical blades, welded together at right-angles; holes cut out of blades, with larval shape cut out near bottoms; blades taper slightly towards top; multiple circles welded together form base; base welded to base of intersecting blades; middle height of three sculptures; c.) Sculpture; rust-colored, organic-shaped, reclaimed steel sculpture; four vertical blades, welded together at right-angles; holes cut out of blades, with larval shape cut out near bottoms; blades taper slightly towards top; multiple circles welded together form base; base welded to base of intersecting blades; tallest of three sculptures.

Beetle Eggs
Maureen Hearty
2017
Reclaimed steel
Purchased by the Fine Arts Board

Maureen Hearty is a Colorado artist, interested in the intersection of community and creation of objects. Her work, Beetle Eggs, was submitted and shown for 2018 Own an Original exhibition and purchased by the Littleton Fine Arts Board.

The Fine Arts Collection consists of artwork acquired for the City of Littleton's public art collection, or art portfolio. The collection includes permanent installations in City-owned public parks and buildings, as well as a large collection of rotating artworks which are only available for exhibition in City-owned buildings, such as the Littleton Center, Bemis Public Library, Littleton Court House, and the Littleton Museum. Artworks in the Rotating Collection are exhibited for short terms in order to avoid light damage, pest infestation, vandalism, etc., as well as to freshen up public spaces on occasion. When on display, the Rotating Collection artworks are located indoors and may not be accessible during evening or weekend hours.

Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance Authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum