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| "Dancing Trout” Fountain overview, completed 2003 A City of Chico Public Art Commission the “Dancing Trout” fountain is inspired by a mythical moment, when six Rainbow Trout jump in unison to catch flying insects in a sparkling foothill stream. The concrete surrounding the fountain has impressions of tree leaves from local Bidwell Park. This fountain offers a cool retreat from summer heat and is a quiet place for reflection in an urban environment. Water cascades over the stone edge into the surrounding reflecting pool. |
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| "Dancing Trout" spouting water sit atop granite stone. |
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| "Dancing Trout” Modeling Rainbow Trout This shows Susan sculpting original jumping trout out of clay. The fish is based on the Rainbow Trout commonly found in Northern California foothill streams. |
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| “Dancing Trout” Before Patina Four of the six dancing trout await their turn to have a patina applied at the Art Foundry in Berkeley, California. |
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| “Dancing Trout” Setting the Stone The fountain's base is capped by a 1.5 ton polished slab of Sierra White granite stone from the Murphy Quarry located in the Sierra foothills. It took patience and precision to set it in place. |
