Installation view of work by Tricia Waddell at Bemis Library, 2025. Photo by Wes Magyar.

Tricia Waddell: Pull Me Close @ Bemis Library
November 2024 - January 2025

Textile & Assemblage Sculpture installation

Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton, CO 

Pull Me Close, is a site responsive installation at Bemis Library. Throughout the different floors, Waddell has responded with her sculptural language of distinctive, human-scale forms to populate the varied facilities within the building. Waddell invites library visitors to moments of pause with auxiliary details, vibrant color palettes , and eclectic,mixed media application.

About the Artist

Tricia Waddell is an acclaimed Denver based artist. Operating Blkbird Studio, Waddell’s practice extends beyond Colorado with several upcoming projects nationwide.

Our Community Partners 

The Pull Me Close exhibition and associated programs are part of a collaboration between Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) and Bemis Library in Arapahoe County. Through this initiative, BMoCA presents free, museum-quality exhibitions by regional artists at library branches and complementary programs at the libraries and neighboring schools. The collaboration works to expand accessible educational and cultural opportunities for Arapahoe County residents of all ages and backgrounds. 

Thank you to our generous sponsors: The BMoCA and Arapahoe County collaboration is funded in part by the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District, the Kemper Family Foundations, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee,  the Sachs Family Foundation, and Robin and Kevin Luff.