Sea Turtle Wall Fountain
May 25, 2009
7' x 2'
Commission: Curved Wall Above Pool.
Residential Installation: Sarasota, Florida
The designs of these three "endangered" sea turtles
were first created by Sculptor Frank Colson in 1991
as a commission for Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
These architectural sculptures have since been used
in other arrangements and settings, both exterior
and interior.
The Colson sea turtles are made of fired clay and
fused with glazes. Fins and head are attached
separately to the body, the underside of which is
designed to be mounted on a vertical wall.
The large turtle in the center of the composition is
a LOGGERHEAD Turtle, the most common of all species.
The GREEN Turtle is found in the Atlantic, Pacific,
and Indian oceans, but was also
abundant in South Florida at the time Columbus
arrived in 1503. The deep red Turtle is a
HAWKSBILL. Its shell is the one used to make
tortoiseshell jewelry. The HAWKSBILL
can climb over reefs and rocks, which other turtles
are unable to do.
