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| "One Step Ahead" -- by artist Georgia Gerber |
"Sharing" -- by artist John Jewel |
This piece was the 1st piece of art commissioned by UP for ART on behalf of the city. John Jewell, a former resident of University Place, donated his sculpting time as his way to give back to the community. The sculpture reflects the importance of adults passing on wisdom, skills and experience to the next generation. When the piece was being developed, the sculptor was asked to revise his version of "Grandma" to reflect a more vibrant woman, which those involved felt more accurately reflected the spirit of the older women of the community. |
The series of bronzes embedded on the wood and attached to the bridge are an accurate depiction of the life cycle of the salmon that swim up Leach Creek to spawn. The road project that allowed this art was undertaken to enlarge the culvert under the road from 6ft to 30ft so salmon would have an easier time getting through. The art shows the salmon returning from the ocean and spawning, eggs hatching, alevin (eyed eggs) emerging and developing into fry and fingerlings heading for the ocean. |
"Life Cycle of the Leach Creek Salmon |
"The Eagle's Nest" -- artist Douglas Granum |
This, the most ambitious piece of public art undertaken on behalf of the city to date, was completed as one of the first steps in a major economic redevelopment effort. This art, accomplished through a partnership between UP for ART and the City of University Place, was made possible by the generosity of both the residents who donated to the fund-raising effort and the artist, who gave much more than he was paid. It is a bold work with large elements. The boulders, nest and eagles bring a feeling of the mountains to our city. The egg represents UP's potential as a community where great things can happen from humble beginnings. |
This whimsical character, which is placed where kids can climb on it, was one of the eight ideas for the 40th Street roundabout, "The Slug Race". The Friends of Homestead commissioned one of the race participants for a place within the park where it would be more accessible. It was created as a light-hearted way to celebrate nature. By viewing this typically unpleasant creature as an interactive sculpture, visitors get a different sense of nature and the environment, plus a bit of fun. The patterns painted on the slug are derived from cultures including Maori, Native American and Celtic. |
"The Slug" -- artist Christopher Hoppin |
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