Art at the firehouse

| Development | WS culture/arts

While working on last week’s update about preparations to build the new Fire Station 37 at 35th/Holden, we found out a Portland artist has been commissioned for a “public art project” at the new station. We asked the artist, Pete Beeman, what that project will entail. He told us, “The selection was based on my past work and an interview, rather than on a specific proposal. So as yet there is no design. … It will probably be a freestanding iconic sculpture, separate from the fire station itself.” He added that once the contract is finalized, he will “come to Seattle and meet with the design team, hopefully spend some time at the existing station [our photo above], and possibly visit with some other interested parties. Those meetings will provide the parameters within which I will design the sculpture. That should be early October.” His site has photos of other projects he’s done.

Bill September 10, 2007 (1:26 pm)

I think a miniature version of the Statue of Liberty would look wonderful there.

K September 10, 2007 (5:17 pm)

Really? West Seattle already has a mini Statue of Liberty. I think that Beeman’s work is really interesting and look forward to what original design he comes up with for our new Firehouse.

Bill September 10, 2007 (6:15 pm)

Sorry, I should have included a ;). It was my lame attempt at poking fun at the Alki statue debacle.

k September 10, 2007 (8:56 pm)

Well, that makes WAY more sense. I thought that might have been the case, but sarcasm gets lost in translation with this form of communication, and I just HAD to say something… :-)

I do think it will be interesting to see what they come up with for the new firehouse though. (and what they will end up doing with the old one for that matter)

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