WATER TOTEM

1-TON STEEL SCULPTURE
approx 10’ x 3'

Currently on view on El Paseo Blvd, Palm Desert, CA
Coordinates: 33.71975° N, 116.38526° W

Water Totem by Anne Faith Nicholls is a 10’ tall, 1-ton 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.

Water Totem is currently on view as part of The 2025-2026 El Paseo Public Sculpture Exhibition and is available for acquisition. Price upon request.

OPENING RECEPTION, The 2025-2026 El Paseo Sculpture Exhibition
Friday, February 7, 2025
3:30pm Private Reception, 4pm Public Dedication

Melissa Morgan Fine Art Sculpture Garden
73785 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA

Join us at the Melissa Morgan Sculpture Garden for an exclusive meet-and-greet with the Palm Desert City Council and Cultural Arts Committee. Following the gathering, a dedication ceremony will take place, and courtesy carts will provide transportation along El Paseo for a guided viewing of the exhibition. This event is being held in conjunction with First Friday Art Walk.