Creature Creations

By John Cyr

While driving KS Hwy 18 through Lincoln County one's senses are periodically confronted by the appearance of metal sculptures that dot the otherwise pastoral landscape.

Your eyes notice them first; then the brain kicks in with a "Wait a minute! That's not an old combine, that's a dragon!"

And over there. "That's the biggest ladybug I've ever seen."

It's about this point you once again begin to pay attention to what you are doing and begin to seek out and count the sculptures as you travel deeper into Lincoln County.

Entitled "Creature Creations," they are the product of Salina artist, James Dickerman. The sculptures depict fierce beasts and overly large insects, presumably seeking some place to hide or else their next dinner...