Metal Sculptures
Anza Borrego Springs Metal Sculptures - This was the vision of Dennis Avery. He wanted to add free standing art to his property, the Galleta Meadows Estate, so that people could view and enjoy them without charge. He commissioned artist and welder Ricardo Breceda to craft sculptures for him.
The first sculptures started to appear along Borrego Springs Road in April 2008. The collection continued to grow to somewhere around 130 sculptures by 2012 when Dennis past away. Most of the sculptures are of prehistoric North American animals with a spattering of other subjects exist these includes a full sized jeep and a prospector complete with a mule.
Maps and Directions
It is difficult to find a good guidebook so provide that information. I did find a Google Map that Erin McNeaney reasonly made which I posted here.
To view maps and a guide I made you can click here Metal Sculptures map and Map Guide.
Have about 15 minutes then view this YouTube of the sculptures
An hour north of Borrego Springs and a half hour east of Temecula on California highway 79 is Recardo Brededa's Studio. Recardo is the man the made all of these sculptures he has a gallery that can be view free of charge.
While you can drive up close to all sculptures do not drive on any sand that looks soft or if it has rained. If you do you may find you will regretted it. It will cost you $500 plus to get towed out of the sand. Follow where other cars have made a path.
