COEUR d’ALENE — When clouds covered the sky Monday morning, the “Seed of Life” turned a bright white.

When the skies cleared, it reflected the blue from above.

“It really is like a chameleon,” said Celese A. Cooning, who created the artwork that now decorates the east side of the Fourth Street parking garage in downtown Coeur d'Alene. “You get very different viewpoints.”

The wall-mounted steel sculpture, about 21 feet high by 21 feet wide and about 16 feet off the ground, gives new life to an ordinary brick wall.

“I hope so, that’s the point,” Cooning said.

About 20 people attended the dedication of the art project about a year in the making.

“She’s done such an amazing job,” said Stephanie Padilla, city accountant.

Mary Lee Ryba, Coeur d’Alene Arts Commission chairwoman, said it was "very reflective of our city."

“It’s so creative, because it is going to change all the time," she said. "I think it’s going to be a favorite piece in the city.”

The work was commissioned by the Coeur d’Alene Arts Commission. The City’s Public Art Ordinance, adopted in June 1999, established funding of public art that provides public visibility and impact.

The City Council approved a request Feb. 15 to amend the contract by $11,000, bringing the total to $86,000.

It was recently installed.

The design has about 25 individual polished steel shapes, each attached to the wall, as well as LED lighting to keep it glowing at night.

Depending on how you see it, the abstraction has a river of water flowing through it, with a sunrise, flowers and salmon.

Cooning said it has many interpretations.

“Art is a big catalyst for a deeper connection to nature,” she said.

She believes it reflects abundance, growth and vitality.

“I think of this as a gesture that’s alive with the spirit of the city,” Cooning said.

She hopes it generates plenty of conversation and would like to hear what people have to say about it.

“Maybe they'll come up with things I didn’t even think about,” she said.