Truffles
@teamfreak16 (43655)
Denver, Colorado
June 14, 2018 5:40pm CST
If you haven't noticed, @JudyEv posts a lot of discussions about groovy artwork that she sees around Australia and during her travels. Pigs in particular seem to be everywhere! So I figured I'd join in the fun and post a discussion about a pig of my own.
Here in Colorado Springs, the city holds a yearly contest called Art on the Streets, in which sculptures are placed around the Downtown area. There are prizes awarded to the winning artists, and the sculptures are also for sale.
The city also purchases art for permanent display Downtown as well.
Meet Truffles, a bronze pig sculpted by the late Colorado-based (Beaver Creek, which is next to Vail) artist, Walt Horton. Horton started as a cartoonist, attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, and eventually, moved on to sculpting in his mid-forties.
Sadly, Walter Horton passed away in his sleep in 2010, but fortunately, Truffles will be on display in Colorado Springs for a long, long time.
If you'd like to see more of Walt Horton's work, I've linked to his official website. I took the photo this morning.
(Info verified by Walt Horton website)
View Work Welcome to Walt Horton Studios Latest Uncategorized Repentance Children’s Book Jesse Horton, Sculpture, Uncategorized Dawn Breaker Animal, Jesse Horton, Sculpture Dam Beavers Animal, Jesse Horton, Sculpture Whale Song Bears, Sculpture, Walter Hor
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jun 18
That's one big piggy! Anyone for reading Charlotte's Web?
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 18
Wilbur is the name of the pig who befriended a spider. 
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jun 18
I haven't read that since I was a kid! 
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 18
Hi Scott. Truffles is the first pig I have ever seen in bronze color and looks so sexy in that pose.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jun 18
A lot of the sculptures that the city buys are bronze for some reason. Maybe they are cheaper or something.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 - Well, we do have four sculptures of Humpty Dumpty!
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
16 Jun 18
@teamfreak16 Possible. But are the other sculptures also as sexy as Truffles?
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
8 Jul 18
Very fitting, although not quite as good as "Arnold Zieffel."
@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
17 Jun 18
He was pretty good. Especially for getting into it in his fourties.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 18
Nice artwork that Walt Horton does.
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@Deepizzaguy (122305)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Jun 18
@teamfreak16 I agree with you.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jun 18
From what it looks like, he was a pretty good sculpture.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
21 Jun 18
Truffles reminds me of Wilbur of Charlotte's Web too. Very sweet looking sculpture!
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Jun 18
I haven't read it since I was a kid, so I don't remember how big Wilbur was. Truffles is pretty big!
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
23 Jun 18
@teamfreak16
The personality of the sculpture comes through and reminds me of Wilbur from Charlotte's Web.
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@toniganzon (77288)
• Philippines
15 Jun 18
I wonder what's the story behind Truffles.
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@teamfreak16 (43655)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Jun 18
They didn't give one on the website. It looks like he did a lot of animals, though.
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