Wings of Change Collection
In 2025, I was invited to participate in the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs’ Wings of Change project — a public art initiative created to support and foster children thru educational programs within the community.
What began as a single butterfly concept quickly expanded into an entire collection exploring transformation, color, movement, and hope.
Neon Drift
Rotary Club Wings of Change
Colorado Springs, Colorado
For years I wondered where these beautiful butterfly sculptures came from.
When I learned more about the Rotary Club’s Wings of Change project,
I was immediately drawn to participate.
The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs has cultivated this initiative for years,
partnering with local artists to raise funds supporting foster children and educational programs within the community.
In the spring of 2025 I submitted 3 concepts with the hopes of getting just 1 accepted. I was over the moon excited (and a little scared) that they accepted all 3!
From the moment I picked up the wings, I knew this piece would become something special. With a 45-inch wingspan and a completely blank surface, the butterfly felt full of possibility.
The highest bidder of the evening happened to fall completely in love with Neon Drift. When Nathan Evans first saw her, he was sold. By the end of the night, $6,500 later, she was officially his.
Later, I learned Neon Drift would reside in Nathan’s extraordinary home — the Howard and Ruth Dutzi House, an esteemed mid-century modernist estate officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Nathan’s home, meeting his friend Will, and seeing Neon Drift settled into her forever space.
Watching the sculpture exist outside the studio — quietly woven into someone’s everyday environment after months of creation and care — felt incredibly meaningful.
Behind the scenes, Summer 2025.
These sculptures became small invitations
to pause, notice, and reconnect with wonder.
copper light
Copper Light arrived quickly and intuitively. The colors felt warm and electric from the beginning — rich metallic copper layered against radiant turquoise and crimson. and oh a little yellow. It reminded me of sunset reflections against canyon stone.
She captivated her owner Cindy's heart through the auction.
I end up stroking a wing at least daily.
~Says collector Cindy
tranquil veil
Dragonflies symbolize transformation, adaptability, and self-realization.
They represent the kind of change that arrives through emotional maturity and clarity.
Creatures of wind and water — always in motion, yet always fully present.
Tranquil Veil felt compelling from the start.
Soft metallic seafoam greens shimmered against warm gold and burgundy tones — creating a sense of movement, stillness, and quiet transformation.
