WATER TOTEM

Painted industrial STEEL SCULPTURE
approx 10’ x 3'

Water Totem is a 10’ tall, steel cylindrical totem commemorating and contemplating the conservation of the desert’s most precious natural resource: Water. Wrapped in the recognizable painted waves of artist Anne Faith Nicholls, the sculpture is entirely accessible and viewable in-the-round. Water Totem is a modern, industrial take on classical columns and indigenous totem poles, completed with a hand-painted finish that appears to undulate, shift, and recede as one moves by. Crafted and finished with industrial materials approved by structural engineers, the piece is suitable for both indoor or outdoor exhibition, and able to withstand intense weather including wind, water, sand and sun.

Water Totem is currently on view as part of The 2026 El Paseo Public Sculpture Exhibition and is available for acquisition through the Studio of Anne Faith Nicholls. Price upon request.