Tennyson Sculpture Park & Gardens
Located at 475 Lewis St, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, the Tennyson Sculpture Park has provided a beautiful and unique outdoor setting for showcasing contemporary sculpture since opening in 2023. This new “public treasure” annually draws thousands of visitors from around the U.S. Currently there are ten pieces of sculpture on permanent display by local, regional and world-renowned artists. There is no admission fee to visit the park and it is open nine months out of the year, closed in the winter months. Come and enjoy its beauty and splendor along with seasonal events like a Farmer’s Market, various Music Festivals, and the Pagosa Art Council’s Festival of the Arts featuring over 40 local and regional fine artists and sculptors.
The San Juan cutthroat trout was a fish long thought to be extinct. In 1874 Charles Arens collected two cutthroat trout in Pagosa Springs, blocks away from this sculpture along the San Juan river. 150 years later, these two fish were discovered in the Smithsonian museum. Using their DNA in 2018, fish biologists located several small, rare populations, which unraveled the DNA mystery, proving Colorado still has native San Juan cutthroat. Mike Tennyson’s love for fishing commemorates the sculptural celebration of an extinction that was averted.
Like this tree, you were one of a kind.
In sweet memory of the love of my life.
For this antler was meant to shed. They fall every winter and regrow every summer.
They are all one of a kind. This is symbolic of the seasons of our lives.
The nature of life is a constant change. May we all greet this change with grace and wisdom. Live life to the fullest, for a new season is upon us and it’s time to grow again…
Enjoy the harmonic sounds generated by the garden bell. This instrument is designed with special attention to geometric forms that are in harmony with nature and blend the wholeness of life with light, color and sound. It has been said that this sculpture is crafted to sing with the elements of nature, bring music to the ears of those who can hear with their hearts.
Enjoy the harmonic sounds generated by the wind harp. This instrument is designed with special attention to geometric forms that are in harmony with nature and blend the wholeness of life with light, color and sound. It has been said that this sculpture is crafted to sing with the elements of nature, bring music to the ears of those who can hear with their hearts.
The great blue heron is a common sight along the San Juan river. Their graceful presence evokes a sense of peace on the water’s edge and is a reminder of the wisdom and spirit in the nature around us.
Enjoy the harmonic sounds generated by the crystanium gong. This instrument is designed with special attention to geometric forms that are in harmony with nature and blend the wholeness of life with light, color and sound. It has been said that this sculpture is crafted to sing with the elements of nature, bring music to the ears of those who can hear with their hearts.
“This park, the gardens, and the sculptures within are a dedication to the memory of all the friends and family members lost with a special dedication to my husband, Michael Duane Tennyson (1952-2017). Mike loved Pagosa Springs and it was always his dream to retire here. His dream did not come true but his memory will live on forever in Pagosa Springs through this park. In loving dedication by his wife Evelyn, it is hoped that you will enjoy the park, reflect on loved ones lost and that the sounds in the winds lift your heart and reach those memories that touch your soul.”
— Evelyn Tennyson, Sculpture Park and Gallery Owner