Esther - 1994 from the collection of City of Thornton - Public Art

Esther - 1994

Bronze

Location: Thornton Civic Center 9500 Civic Center Dr. Thornton, CO 80229 (Google map)

The sculpture honors former Thornton Women's Club member Esther Jewell, as well as all women concerned with the development and growth of Thornton. It was commissioned to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Thornton Women's Club.

The sculpture was cast by Fedde Bronze Works of Denver, Colorado. This local foundry also cast "Horse on a Red Chair" at the Denver Public Library Main Branch, bas relief portraits at Denver's Blair African-American Research Library, and Martin Luther King, Jr. plaques on MLK Blvd.

The statue was speerheaded by former members of the Thornton Women's Club, including Sarajane Anderson and others. The art was funded by a grant from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities (SCFD), a donation from the Thornton Development Authority, and fundraising by the Thornton Women’s Club.