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Carbondale formally unveils new public art

Public art is becoming more popular in communities throughout the country. And in the next two weeks, more than a dozen pieces are going up in the Roaring Fork Valley.

 

Fourteen pieces are on display in Carbondale starting Thursday and more are being put out in Glenwood Springs through next week.

 

The Carbondale works are from an annual series that places art in public space throughout the town.

Twenty-five tons of marble are being brought into to be used as new bases for the pieces this year.

Patrick Fort grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, nurturing a love for ice hockey and deli sandwiches. After moving to Colorado in 2010 to attend the University of Colorado to study music, Patrick discovered his love for journalism. In 2013, Patrick created and hosted the award-winning radio program Colorado Stories, a news program that covered CU and the surrounding community. An avid mountain and road cyclist, Patrick also referees youth ice hockey. He loves '60s pop bands and and trying new recipes ranging from milk-braised carnitas to flourless cakes.