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......These gates, located in Chico's 20th Street Park, are part of a community project in which artists helped local residents design and build a permanent public art installation for their neighborhood park. Click any above or below photo for a larger view.
One of four gates representing the cultural diversity of the neighborhood, this sculpture gate shown above honors the Hmong community. Layed out in a north, south, east, and west directory, the gates honor cultures from these regions. Native Americans in the north, Africans in the east, the Hmong in the west, and the Aztecs in the south. The sculptures were fabricated by local artist David Barta and Stan McKetchen under the direction of lead artist Jenny Hale. Robin Indar supervised the mosaic portions of the project, teaching participants how to mosaic, then grouting and finishing their work.
Detail of the Hmong gate