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for more information, please contact
Willow Fox
206 205.8024 |
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Public Art Advisory Committee |
The Public Art Advisory Committee is a volunteer committee of art and design professionals that guides policy development and advises on issues affecting King County public art and artists. |
Uwe Bergk (Seattle)
With an extensive background in architecture and commercial design both in Germany and the United States, Uwe Bergk's career has been focused on commercial and specialty retail design. He has developed design solutions for clients that include REI, DKNY, Crate & Barrel, Mithun, and the Port of Seattle. He has worked in the academic field as Instructor and Academic Director of the interior design program at the Art Institute of Seattle. Mr. Bergk recently returned to the professional design field as an Interior Designer with SRG Partnership. A LEED™ accredited professional, Mr. Bergk believes in integrated design solutions where space is shaped by the seamless integration of architecture, interior design, lighting design and sustainable practices. |
Nora Daley-Peng (Seattle)
Nora Daley-Peng is an urban designer and registered landscape architect experienced in multi-modal transportation planning, streetscape design, and the development of community gathering spaces. An active member of Action: Better City, Nora's professional and personal focus is on creating memorable and thought provoking public spaces. She has extensive experience collaborating with public artists to express the unique nature of a place. Nora is a Sustainable Design Consultant with O'Brien and Company and is a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor and LEED™ Accredited Professional. |
Jennifer Dixon (Seattle)
Jennifer Dixon is a cross-disciplinary artist whose work has been exhibited locally and nationally. In most recent years, her work has expressed an interest in the processes of nature, involved questions of permanence and temporality, and has been site-specific in nature. She completed her first permanent public art installation, The Witness Trees, at Bergen Place Park in Ballard in 2004. Jennifer received an MFA in Sculpture from the University of Washington and a BFA in Painting and Drawing from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. She has received a number of awards including Seattle Art Museum's Betty Bowen Memorial Special Recognition Award in 1999. |
Claudia Fitch (Seattle)
Claudia Fitch's work in public art playfully re-invents selected icons familiar in popular culture and art history. The social, architectural, and functional realities of each specific site guide her in developing noteworthy imagery, as well as in choosing the material construction, scale, and placement of each piece. In recent years, Claudia has created work for Qwest Stadium in Seattle, Washington; the Eastgate Park and Ride in Bellevue, Washington; and the Lynnwood Regional Express Transit Center in Lynnwood, Washington. Claudia is also the recipient of numerous art fellowships and awards. Her work can be seen in frequent exhibitions across the United States, as well as in several private collections in Washington State. |
Kay Kirkpatrick (Seattle)
Kay Kirkpatrick's interest in public art originates from her background in ceramics, mixed media sculpture, and installation art. In her studio and public work, Kay explores intersecting patterns of the manmade and natural worlds. Her public art projects include the City of Wenatchee Washington Convention Center, the City of Seattle Southwest Police Precinct Building, and the International Arrivals Corridor at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Her work has also been displayed in exhibitions and collections throughout the Pacific Northwest. Kay's formal training includes a BFA in ceramics, as well as a Master's degree in Library Science, inspired by her interest in the research aspect of public art projects. |
E. Douglas Loesch (Bellevue)
E. Douglas Loesch has over 25 years experience as a professional engineer and a passion for public art. As a Principal structural engineer for Magnusson Klemencic Associates, a consulting engineering firm based in Seattle, his projects have ranged from restoring the Pioneer Square Pergola to the contemporary IDX Tower on 4th Avenue. Recent projects that have incorporated significant aesthetic expressions include Seattle's Experience Music Project and the Bay Area's Industrial Light and Magic Headquarters for Lucasfilms. He has also worked on public art installations for several renowned artists including James Carpenter, Dale Chihuly and Judy Pfaff. |
Mary Ann Peters (Seattle)
Mary Ann Peters is a visual artist and art activist. As a painter, her awards include the prestigious Neddy fellowship from the Behnke Foundation, a residency from the Northwest Institute of Architecture & Urban Studies in Italy, a master's residency from the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts and an Artist Trust Leadership Award. Her works have been exhibited extensively throughout the United States and are in many public and private collections. She is also an accomplished public and installation artist. For seven years she served as the Northwest representative and President of the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression. She also served as a founding member of Seattle's Center on Contemporary Art and as an Artist Advisor to Artists Unlimited. She holds a BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MFA from the University of Washington in Seattle. |
Tien Peng (Seattle)
With a background in Architecture and in Engineering, Tien Peng offers a variety of skills as the Design Manager with the Bellevue-based Quadrant Homes. He has shared his design sensitivity and technical knowledge not only through his work, but through community service. As an active Board Member with Action: Better City, Tien is dedicated to fostering and exploring the ideas that link Seattle and it's environment, the connections of it's downtown neighborhoods, and the potential for unique public spaces. He also seeks to improve the built environment as an Sustainable Building Program advisor. |
Bill True (Seattle)
Bill True is the Chairman of Gull Industries, until recently a petroleum wholesaler and retailer. Gull Industries is primarily an investment company today. Mr. True has been employed by Gull Industries, a family owned business, since high school. He has a long history of civic participation, having served on numerous Boards and Advisory Committees at the local and national level. He is a founding member and former President of the Pike Place Market Foundation Board of Directors. Since 1982, he has been a Board member of the Henry Art Gallery, serving stints as Board President and Chairman. He will serve as a member of the National Advisory Board of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, which opens this year. He is a former Board member of the Seattle Art Museum, Empty Space Theatre, and Artist Trust in Seattle. He is also a former board member of the Contemporary Committee of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City. In May of 2004, Bill and his wife, Ruth, opened Western Bridge in Seattle to exhibit and promote
contemporary art. |
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