America, Why I Love Her
America, Why I Love Her
America, Why I Love Her
America, Why I Love Her

America, Why I Love Her

Denver Public Art 1%


1994.12.1
Located on Level 5 of Denver International Airport, "America, Why I Love Her" was inspired by family road trips from the artist's childhood. While traveling around the United States, Gary Sweeney was struck by the beauty and grandeur of the land, as well as the truly bizarre monuments and roadside attractions that dot the American landscape. "America, Why I Love Her" is an attempt to pay homage to family vacations in general, and to tourist spots in particular. 

The southern half of this mural is in temporary storage due to construction; it will return by the end of the Great Hall Construction Project.

Gary Sweeney (was created by)
Wellington Webb (mayor)
Frank Ooms Ooms Design (fabricator)
Reed Photo Art (fabricator)
Maddog Studios (fabricator)
Mastertech Auto Service (fabricator)
Colorado Concept Lighting (fabricator)
Metromedia Technologies (fabricator)
Morry’s Neon (fabricator)
U-Frame It (fabricator)
Allied Signs (fabricator)
Roos Szynskie, Inc. (fabricator)
Signs Plus, Inc. (fabricator)
Colorado Moulding (fabricator)