Memorial to Lyndon Ellefson - Pyrography: Kathryn Wheeler Collection

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This artistic woodwork memorial is dedicated to Lyndon Ellefson. Ellefson was a longtime resident of Vail and an internationally known elite mountain sports athlete. He perished during an endurance run training accident in the Swiss Alps. Artist Kathryn Wheeler used a wood-burning technique termed pyrography to create the memorial. Located in Lyndon Ellefson Park in West Vail, Colorado, the memorial is entitled Carpe Diem,. This Latin aphorism roughly translates to "Seize the Day."

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Title: Memorial to Lyndon Ellefson - Pyrography: Kathryn Wheeler Collection: Art in Vail
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Subject: Public art, Wood-carving, Pyrography, American art & artists
Description: This artistic woodwork memorial is dedicated to Lyndon Ellefson. Ellefson was a longtime resident of Vail and an internationally known elite mountain sports athlete. He perished during an endurance run training accident in the Swiss Alps. Artist Kathryn Wheeler used a wood-burning technique termed pyrography to create the memorial. Located in Lyndon Ellefson Park in West Vail, Colorado, the memorial is entitled Carpe Diem,. This Latin aphorism roughly translates to "Seize the Day."
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Date: 2003-
Type: Art
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Identifier: vail:273, : Ellefson
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Language: English
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Rights: localFor information on rights and permissions contact the Art in Public Places at artinvail@vailgov.comEnglishhttp://rightsstatements.org/page/CNE/1.0/?language=en

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Memorial to Lyndon Ellefson - Pyrography: Kathryn Wheeler Collection

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