Description: The vision for the Flaming Horse was derived from the energy of a wild horse rearing and the implied space within. The positive space was formed to minimally encompass the horses form while allowing the negative space for flame representation within. The openness of the sculpture allows for the wild landscape to be seen within the horse sculpture. Thus, encompassing the wild free roaming landscape within the horse’s intense fiery energy. The sculpture is made with 1/8” steel and stands 12’ tall.

About the Artist: Seth Johnson is a Landscape Architect, fabricator, painter, and sculptor. Seth has spent an extensive amount of time exploring and learning about the natural and built environment. He has lived throughout the greater Sierra Nevada Mountain Area and finds the Sierra’s to have the most dynamic environment. This environment encompasses a community that embraces the Sierra’s natural beauty that inspires his art. His primary objective is to weave artistic concepts and natural landscapes flora and civic ideas into his projects. He strives to produce designs that are striking and artfully produced. Each design and construction project is its own masterpiece, while certain themes and characteristics flow through his work, he continues to stress the impacts of fine art design into sculpture. His art strives to interpret the beauty of the natural environment, while his design philosophy strives to create environmental synergy. He approaches the geometric and modern forms as an approach to blend architecture with his sculptures. The use of strong native forms and interpretive forms in the built environment connotates a sense of civic strength, contemplation, and interest. He uses bright colors and forms to juxtapose the surrounding environmental colors and the built environment. His sculptures are brought to life through the use of his formal art training, with a strong background in industrial fabrication to create larger-than-life art works.

Flaming Horse is located at Fremont Park (1515 Q Street) and is sponsored by CADA.