Tracking the End of the Rainbow

Commissioned by Austin Art in Public Places Program

Title: Tracking the End of the Rainbow

Artists: Ion Art (Sharon Keshishian) and Daniel Hornung

Location: 8th St. & Colorado St
Client: Austin Transportation Department
Materials: Steel, bronze, paint, stained glass

Reflecting the historic Chisholm Trail and today's modern world, a psychedelic rainbow-painted horse and rider represent the concept that the further you go towards the desired object, the farther away the objective withdraws. Cow, calf, and horse tracks clue into the story of the horse and rider.