
Collaborating as the Christmas Wizard-in-Residence is Lonnie Hanzon, a Colorado-based installation artist and television personality, best known for designing the gateway sculpture Evolution of the Ball at Coors Field in Denver.
The Hanzon Archive documents and celebrates the creative careers of Lonnie Hanzon & Terry Koepsel Hanzon. It is continually updated so check back often to see what has been posted. To donate to the Archive Fund click on The Hanzon Foundation link and go to Giving.
Houston Zoo Lights was an ongoing production created and installed by Hanzon studios for the Houston Zoo. Sponsored by TXU Energy, it has been running every year since its inception in 2012 and has grown in magnitude each year. In 2016, Zoo Lights was the largest holiday light show in the nation and drawing the largest audience of any show of its kind. It combines the majesty of the animal kingdom with an emphasis on conservation and a sense of wonder the whole family can enjoy together. Features of the show include; a lighted castle, miniature village complete with working model trains, holiday disco, animatronic zebra, luminous garden, 30′ Christmas tree hung with hand-made ornaments, lighted plant and animal sculptures, a bedazzled art car, and countless other surprising and delightful creations, all designed and crafted in the Hanzon studio.
Continue reading “Houston Zoo Lights, 2012 – 2018”Hudson Holiday. 2009/2010. Designer and director of mixed media immersive installation of 15 acre light show and pre-production design. Hudson Gardens Event Center, Littleton, CO. Museum of Outdoor Arts and Hudson Gardens.
Continue reading “Hudson Holiday, 2009-2010”Mixed media holiday window display at Fillmore Plaza in Denver, The Museum of Outdoor Arts & Cherry Creek North.
Money Tree. 2006. Palladian Grand Tree. Dallas, TX. Neiman Marcus.
Continue reading “Money Tree, 2006”Lead artist for redesign of floats and costumes for annual electric, holiday parade in Denver, Colorado.
Denver Post Weekend/Entertainment: Electric Avenue – December 1, 2000
Rocky Mountain News Weekend Spotlight: Night Lights – November 4, 1998
Rocky Mountain News Floats Being Prepared for AT&T Parade of Lights – Need Date
The inaugural lighting of Union station for Downtown Denver holiday was a comprehensive revitalization of the downtown Denver holiday attractions. Commissioned by the Downtown Denver Partnership, the Larimer Associates and the Denver Lodo Association.
La Voz Union Station Aglow with Holiday Color – December 16, 1998
Lodo & Downtown News Holiday Celebration in Lodo & Downtown – December 1998
Rocky Mountain News Norm! Talk of the Town -November 23, 1998
Westword Out of the Box – November 19, 1998
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Denver Post article – West Wows East: Denver Artists will Pop Eyes in Hong Kong, June, 24, 1997