A 39 foot steel pipe sculpture titled High Desert Spiral by Seattle artist John Fleming was recently installed at the new roundabout at Mt. Washington Drive and Simpson Avenue. The artwork is inspired by the way traffic spirals around the roundabout, the possibility of bikes and runners spiraling around a pylon in a race, and…
Public Art
Greg Congleton’s Two Bits Sculpture
Congleton built a heroic size (28 feet long) sculpture out of steel ‘found objects’ in favor of the bronze installations he’s constructed in the past. Watch the video and see how he creates it. One horse is male and the other female. He is more tuned to the industrial age with a gas engine…
BE a PART of the ART Fundraiser
The Friends of the Library Art Committee, Redmond Branch, announces a Call for Artists for its first annual BE a PART of the ART fundraising event. The fundraiser will benefit the Friends of the Redmond Library, which in turn helps to fund programs in support of the Redmond Community. The fundraising event is open…
Collaborative Efforts Create Murals
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor The Old Mill pedestrian passageways under SW Columbia Street were transformed during a burst of activity one lovely September afternoon creating colorful riparian and forest scenes to the delight of daily walkers, runners, strollers and bikers. The collaborative effort, spearheaded by a group of Nike designers in town for…
New Public Art in Redmond Thoughts of Flight
The Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places with the City of Redmond have installed the newest piece of public art, the 35 foot tall Thoughts of Flight by local artist Jerry Werner. The piece is at the intersection of US 97 and Highland/Glacier Avenue. Currently the City has six sculptures on display in downtown…
Passport to the Arts to Raise Awareness/Funds for Permanent Public Art Collection
The Redmond Commission for Art in Public Places with the City of Redmond will be hosting a Passport to the Arts celebration Saturday, September 29, 10am-4pm. This exciting event will take place in downtown Redmond’s Centennial Park and will feature local art vendors, the unveiling of Redmond’s newest public art piece, Thoughts of Flight, and…
Art in Public Places Unveils Sculpture at East Bend Library
A wall sculpture by artist Troy Corliss boasts multi-colored glass leaf clusters. The new sculpture will be on view to the public starting April 24. The sculpture titled Riparian Botanicals is a composition of different plant shapes and structures that are interwoven into a colorful botanical tapestry. Multi-colored glass leaf clusters will be suspended away…
The Cutting Board Adds the Finishing Touch on Jungers Culinary Center
by RENEE PATRICK Cascade A&E Editor Warm morning light reflected off various surfaces of Bruce West’s newest stainless steel sculpture during the installation outside the newly constructed Jungers Culinary Center on August 31. The Cutting Board represents the latest efforts of Bend’s Art in Public Places campaign, Be Part of Art. West learned about the…