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Don's Big Art Sculpture by Don Kennell and Lisa Adler

The last 10 years we’ve had our studio in the back of the LPO factory where we have made A LOT of big art. We are about ...
10/04/2026

The last 10 years we’ve had our studio in the back of the LPO factory where we have made A LOT of big art. We are about to begin a new chapter in a new space of our own in the Siler Arts District. I want to give a big thank you to Scott and Melissa for their unstinting support these last ten years. I want to give a big shout out to our current crew Lisa Adler trophycar-nm Caleb Uriah Smith York Moon brandon quintero and Zach Nicholas. And to our perennial ringers who have helped us build these sculptures Joel Edward Sisson MQL Brandon Soder Ainsley Emrys
 
Our work is about bringing joy and wonder, celebrating animals and habitat, activating space through scale and human imagination. It has been a wildly improbable and impractical endeavor full of hope, magic, hard work, fun, purpose and pleasure. We love that these sculptures are out in the world every day doing the work of connecting people with the creatures that we share this planet with. We are looking forward to the next 10 years of doing more of the same. art

Such an honor for us to have a sculpture at the Sunport arrivals area in Albuquerque. Jack of All Trades will be greetin...
10/02/2026

Such an honor for us to have a sculpture at the Sunport arrivals area in Albuquerque. Jack of All Trades will be greeting people at gate 7. Many thanks to this awesome install crew!

So happy to share these photos of our latest big thing. This is a 9 foot tall model of a much larger version we will be ...
09/24/2026

So happy to share these photos of our latest big thing. This is a 9 foot tall model of a much larger version we will be building for the fine folks of Odessa, Texas. I can’t tell you how excited me and the whole team are for this build. Epic, wild, beautiful, public, generous, impactful and profound. It is humbling to be entrusted with this project. It took me two swings to get the head right, ha ha. And check out the masterful blacksmith-sculpture work on the body done by Caleb Smith Caleb Uriah Smith The blue tape on the eyes is temporary for painting purposes

The adventure has begun to be in the happy places.
08/09/2026

The adventure has begun to be in the happy places.

And now for the professional photos of our latest installation “Big Drive”. These awesome shots were taken by Twain Wilk...
08/01/2026

And now for the professional photos of our latest installation “Big Drive”. These awesome shots were taken by Twain Wilkins Twain Wilkins Thanks again Castle Rock Parks & Recreation and Town of Castle Rock for having us create these sculptures for Rock Park and to our incredible crew who make this work happen!

“Big Drive” is installed in Castlerock Colorado. Three monumental Longhorn cattle celebrating the ranching heritage of t...
07/28/2026

“Big Drive” is installed in Castlerock Colorado. Three monumental Longhorn cattle celebrating the ranching heritage of the area. Rock Park is land that was once part of a local ranch. Many thanks Town of Castle Rock and Castle Rock Parks & Recreation for the trust and support in creating this project. Once again the crew DKLA•DESIGN made this possible, thank you gentlemen! It is a delight to hear from so many local residents that the sculpture is such a great fit for their beloved park. And thanks to rancher John Anderson who started the annual cattle drive that is part of Castlerock’s Western Heritage celebration every July!

The sculpture rodeo continues with some first class calf roping, steer wrangling and all around cowboying. Our monument ...
07/22/2026

The sculpture rodeo continues with some first class calf roping, steer wrangling and all around cowboying. Our monument celebrating the ranching heritage of Castlerock Colorado getting installed last week.

“Big Drive” is underway and our Longhorn cattle sculptures are getting installed in Castlerock CO! The setting is epic, ...
07/15/2026

“Big Drive” is underway and our Longhorn cattle sculptures are getting installed in Castlerock CO! The setting is epic, the subject is deep, and the work is visceral.

Working on our next big thing, this one going to Castlerock CO. Celebrating a unique history and ongoing relationship.  ...
07/01/2026

Working on our next big thing, this one going to Castlerock CO. Celebrating a unique history and ongoing relationship.

Once upon a time in Santa Fe. This sculpture is now seen at  and
06/30/2026

Once upon a time in Santa Fe. This sculpture is now seen at and

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