List of public art in Kirkland, Washington
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This is a list of public art in Kirkland, Washington.
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This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
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Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Notes |
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The Storyteller | Richard Beyer | 1987 (installed) | 5808 Lake Washington Blvd NE 47.6602°N 122.2062°W / 47.6602; -122.2062 (The Storyteller) |
Cast aluminum | 8.5 x 18 x 8 ft. | [1] |
The Homecoming | Stanley Bleifeld | 1992 | Marina Park 47.6748°N 122.2081°W / 47.6748; -122.2081 (The Homecoming) |
Bronze | [2] | |
Centennial Fountain |
James Herbert FitzGerald | 1972 | Marina Park 47.6755°N 122.2085°W / 47.6755; -122.2085 (Centennial Fountain) |
Bronze | 13 ft. x 41 in. x 46 in | [3] |
The Water Bearers | Glenna Goodacre | 1994 (dedicated) | David Brink Park 47.6711°N 122.2059°W / 47.6711; -122.2059 (The Water Bearers) |
Bronze | 8 x 19 x 19 ft. | [4] |
Puddle Jumpers | Glenna Goodacre | 1989 | Marina Park 47.6757°N 122.2088°W / 47.6757; -122.2088 (Puddle Jumpers) |
Bronze | 68 in. x 12 ft. x 41 in. | [5] |
Changing Workplace, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | John Hoge and Richard Beyer | ca. 1985 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology East Building (outside) 47.7045°N 122.1676°W / 47.7045; -122.1676 (Changing Workplace, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow) |
Granite | 84 x 144 x 84 in. | [6][7] |
The First Romance | Monyo Mihailescu-Nasturel | 1992 (dedicated) | Houghton Beach Park 47.6602°N 122.2067°W / 47.6602; -122.2067 (The First Romance) |
Bronze | 48 x 52 x 48 in. | [8] |
Leap Frogging | Monyo Mihailescu-Nasturel | 1991 | Marsh Park 47.6651°N 122.2073°W / 47.6651; -122.2073 (Leap Frogging) |
Bronze | 53 x 69 x 44 in. | [9] |
Mountain Comrades | Dan Ostermiller | 1989 | Corner Kirkland Avenue and State Street 47.6754°N 122.2037°W / 47.6754; -122.2037 (Mountain Comrades) |
Bronze | 12 x 60 x 68 in. | [10] |
Close Quarters | Dan Ostermiller | 1990 | Corner Central Way and Lake Street 47.6764°N 122.2073°W / 47.6764; -122.2073 (Close Quarters) |
Bronze | 62 x 77 x 52 in. | [11] |
Winter | Peter Skinner | Houghton Beach Park 47.6594°N 122.2071°W / 47.6594; -122.2071 (Winter) |
Finnish granite | Sculpture: 72 x 30 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 22 x 45 x 70 in. | [12] | |
Spring | Peter Skinner | Houghton Beach Park 47.6610°N 122.2067°W / 47.6610; -122.2067 (Spring) |
Finnish granite | [13] | ||
Wind Gyro #2 | Bob Becker | Forbes Creek Fire Station 47.6954°N 122.2098°W / 47.6954; -122.2098 (Wind Gyro #2) |
[13] | |||
Betty Lou | Lisa Sheets | ca. 1994 | Banner Bank, Kirkland Ave. and Main Street 47.6758°N 122.2048°W / 47.6758; -122.2048 (Betty Lou) |
Bronze | [13] | |
Carousel | Richard Beyer | ca. 1995 | Downtown library 47.6757°N 122.2030°W / 47.6757; -122.2030 (Carousel) |
Cast aluminum | [13] | |
Bounding Mule Deer | Dan Ostermiller | Lake Washington Blvd and Lakeview Drive 47.6571°N 122.2049°W / 47.6571; -122.2049 (Bounding Mule Deer) |
Bronze | [13] | ||
Circulations | Christine Bourdette | Totem Lake freeway station47.7150°N 122.1862°W / 47.7150; -122.1862 (Circulations) | Steel and granite | [13] | ||
Cow and Coyote | Brad Rule | ca. 2002 | Corner of Central Way and Lake Street South 47.6767°N 122.2073°W / 47.6767; -122.2073 (Cow and Coyote) |
Bronze | Traditionally dressed in whimsical costumes on holidays by city residents since 2011[14][15][13] | |
The Fisherman | Richard Beyer | ca. 1998 | Waverly Beach Park 47.6864°N 122.2157°W / 47.6864; -122.2157 (The Fisherman) |
Cast aluminum | [13] | |
Gateway | Wayne Chabre | City of Kirkland Annex Building, 302 1st Street 47.6774°N 122.2081°W / 47.6774; -122.2081 (Gateway) |
Copper | [13] | ||
Giving Back | Kate Martin | ca. 2002 | Park Lane and Lake Street South 47.6759°N 122.2066°W / 47.6759; -122.2066 (Giving Back) |
Bronze fountain | [13] | |
Matador | Micajah Bienvenu | Corner 3rd Street and 10th Ave 47.6829°N 122.2039°W / 47.6829; -122.2039 (Matador) |
[13] | |||
Ontar | Anthony Howe | Juanita Village 47.7045°N 122.2107°W / 47.7045; -122.2107 (Ontar) |
Stainless steel, copper and fiberglass | [13] | ||
Rac-o-Lom | Anthony Howe | Juanita Village 47.7045°N 122.2107°W / 47.7045; -122.2107 (Rac-o-Lom) |
Stainless steel and fiberglass | [13] | ||
Reverb | Anthony Howe | Lake Street South 47.6741°N 122.2061°W / 47.6741; -122.2061 (Reverb) |
Stainless steel | [13] | ||
Gesture #1 | John Hoge | Carillon Woods Park 47.6573°N 122.1988°W / 47.6573; -122.1988 (Gesture #1) |
Basalt | [13] | ||
The Gossips | Louise McDowell | Peter Kirk Park 47.6770°N 122.2009°W / 47.6770; -122.2009 (The Gossips) |
Bronze | [13] | ||
Last Gift | Dennis Brown | ca. 2003 | 88 Kirkland Avenue 47.6754°N 122.2070°W / 47.6754; -122.2070 (Last Gift) |
Concrete | [13] | |
Nesting | Rosie Sandifer | Park Lane 47.6761°N 122.2062°W / 47.6761; -122.2062 (Nesting) |
Bronze | [13] Relocated 2015? | ||
Of Grace | Leo Osborne | Park Lane 47.6761°N 122.2062°W / 47.6761; -122.2062 (Of Grace) |
Bronze | [13] | ||
Fountain and post-tensioned obelisk | John Hoge | 2003 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology Technology Center (outside) 47.7052°N 122.1680°W / 47.7052; -122.1680 (Fountain and post-tensioned obelisk) |
Granite | [7][16] | |
The Natural | Gary Price | ca. 2002 | Peter Kirk Park ballfield 47.6771°N 122.2031°W / 47.6771; -122.2031 (The Natural) |
Bronze | [13] | |
Social Intricacy/The Beach | Carolyn Law | ca. 2011 | Kirkland Transit Center 47.6763°N 122.2032°W / 47.6763; -122.2032 (Social Intricacy/The Beach) |
Granite | [17] | |
Rainwater fountain | John Hoge | ca. 2006 | Ben Franklin Elementary 47.6621°N 122.173°W / 47.6621; -122.173 (Rainwater fountain) |
Basalt | [18][19] | |
Patination | Julie Speidel | 11250 Kirkland Way 47.6789°N 122.1882°W / 47.6789; -122.1882 (Patination) |
[13] | |||
Vessel Grouping fountain | John Hoge | 2010 | Kirkland Avenue and Lake Street 47.6754°N 122.2063°W / 47.6754; -122.2063 (Vessel Grouping) |
Red and black granite glacial erratic boulders | [20] Cully Ewing credited as assistant on plaque | |
Sun Signs; July | Sharon Bender | 1989 | Kirkland Public Library (garden) 47.6756°N 122.2026°W / 47.6756; -122.2026 (Sun Signs; July) | Bronze on granite base | 102 inches (2,600 mm) tall | [20] |
Oceanic (mural) | Dayton Claudio | 2005 | Kirkland Public Library (exterior south wall) 47.6758°N 122.2030°W / 47.6758; -122.2030 (Oceanic) | Cast epoxy/fiberglass | Artist sued United States to display piece that was offensive to Senator Jesse Helms.[21][20] | |
Pump-to-gram (two-dimensional illustration) | W. Scott Trimble | 2014 | Metro pump station 3rd Street and Park Lane 47.6765°N 122.2037°W / 47.6765; -122.2037 (Pump-to-gram) | Powder‐coated and painted steel and aluminum, cast glass | [20] | |
Sidewalk stepping stones | Benson Shaw | 2014 | Central Way pedestrian bulbs at Lake Street and Main Street 47.6765°N 122.2069°W / 47.6765; -122.2069 (Stepping stones)47.6770°N 122.2050°W / 47.6770; -122.2050 (Stepping stones) | Glass, ceramic and metal mosaic | [20] | |
Birdhouses | Piper O'Neill | 2008 | Kirkland Avenue and Main Street 47.6755°N 122.2051°W / 47.6755; -122.2051 (Birdhouses) | Etched steel with laser‐cut figures | Artist also created SIFF's Golden Space Needle Award.[20] | |
The Spikes | Merrily Dicks | 2017 (installed) | Cross Kirkland Corridor at NE 85th Street 47.6794°N 122.1901°W / 47.6794; -122.1901 (The Spikes) | Railroad spikes reclaimed from former BNSF line | Three 6–8 ft (1.8–2.4 m) columns rising from 4 ft × 4 ft (1.2 m × 1.2 m) metal base[22] | First installation on Cross Kirkland Corridor trail; sculpture created by Lake Washington Institute of Technology welding student[23][24] |
Crane in its Vigilance | Matt Babcock | 2016 | Kirkland Justice Center
47.706581°N 122.184781°W / 47.706581; -122.184781 (Crane in its Vigilance) |
Bronze and glass fiber reinforced concrete. | 17'H x 11'W x 5'D. Weight 2800 lbs | [25] |
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