Commissioned Work
Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden
Springfield, MA


Yertle the Turtle from "Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories"
Yertle Courtyard

In 1996, Lark was commissioned to design, oversee and produce the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Ted Geisel's hometown of Springfield, MA. The project spanned six years and, when completed and dedicated in May of 2002, included 30 Seuss characters.


Sally from
"The Cat in the Hat"

 


Horton from "Horton Hatches an Egg"

 


Thing 1 and Thing 2 from
"The Cat in the Hat"

 


The Story Teller from "Oh the Places You'll Go" and
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

 


Sam I Am from
"Green Eggs and Ham"

 


The Story Teller from "Oh the Places You'll Go" and
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (cover)

 


Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat


Thidwick from "Thidwick the
Big-Hearted Moose"


Dr. Seuss and the Cat in the Hat

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