Untitled
The theme for the artwork responds to the Santa Cruz River and its neighboring barrios. An excerpt from the narrative states, "The Santa Cruz was the River of Life to the people who first lived in the Tucson valley some ten thousand years ago. Prior to 1787, the Santa Cruz was called the Rio Santa Maria de Soamaca. El Rio Santa Cruz Holy Cross River myth and folklore and old-time memory vividly recall the Santa Cruz River being a generously flowing stream providing a summer water festival for kids ¦until the 1940s. Bienvenida de los Yoemes a la Cristiandad 1553 primer contactor con los espanoles. Ademas de los nativos Americanos Anglos ajaones chinos y mexicanos cultivaron el Santa Cruz."
Art Form: Sculpture
Location: Westside
Collection(s): Pima County
Funding: Department of Transportation, Flood Control
Artist(s): Susan Gamble (Santa Theresa Tile Works)
Susan Gamble (Santa Theresa Tile Works), Untitled, 1992.
Telling a narrative of historical events in the four nearby barrios and their relation to the Santa Cruz River, artist Susan Gamble of Santa Theresa Tile Works created mosaics of colorful tile among cement archways and pillars.
Address: Santa Cruz River Park (502 N Riverside Dr.) west of Santa Cruz River between Saint Mary's Rd. and Speedway Blvd.
