From left, Arts in Public Places Board Member Jennifer Baker, Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti, Arts in Public Places Board Chair Father Theophan, Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Executive Director Katie Bruell, local metal artist Richard Swenson and his wife Vivian Chen snip the ceremonial red ribbon for the dedication of Swenson’s two lizard sculptures (on the wall) Saturday morning at PEEC.  In late 2018, the Art in Public Places Board received an offer from Swenson to donate two metal sculptures with a recommendation that they be placed on the exterior of the Los Alamos Nature Center building. The ribbon cutting was held in conjunction with PEEC’s annual Bear Festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

A crowd gathers Saturday morning for a dedication of two lizard sculptures created by local metal artist Richard Swenson at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Scene from the art dedication Saturday at the nature center. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com