I have a number of projects lately that have needed me to create interpretive panels about plants, animals, or other natural features in the parks I manage. I had asked Iain to work on some but I know that he’s been quite busy so kept asking around. (Sorry Iain!) Lisa Larson worked for the P&R Department one summer and she was back visiting this holiday season. I went to her site and her nature studies were exactly what i was envisioning for the panels. So she created these illustrations for Sandy Beach Park: Devil’s Club, Thimbleberry, Salmonberry, Huckleberry, blueberry, and Skunk Cabbage. There is still quite a bit more work to be done. For a separate grant i need to have panels on eagles, sea birds, muskeg, salmon, shell fish, tidal pools, Tlingit fish traps, and commercial fishing done. And for my artistic friends and family: the pool project will have public art in it. The school board and school superintendent choose the recipients but there is $47,000 available for the pool alone. I’m pretty sure there is over $10,000 for the voc-ed expansion. So get those gears turning… and please, no more farking murals.
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February 1st, 2006 at 5:22 pm
those are great illustrations. on the topic of art grants: a few days ago i found out i received part of a grant for some benches… so i ordered a new welder… the next morning i woke up to a call telling me it was a mistake and i didn’t get it. no new welder for kevin.
February 2nd, 2006 at 1:55 pm
wow, lisa’s got mad skillz. i forgot that she could draw/paint like that…. i suck. btw, zieak, its cool, im way busy with work and guitar work and skating and work and church and work and trying to find time to sleep when i dont have insomnia. it just wasnt meant to be, i guess. lisa’s stuff is top drawer!
….. on the subject of fellow classmates… i wonder how silas’ guitar building is coming… hmmmmm….
February 3rd, 2006 at 3:58 pm
hi zieak!! i know debi mcmahon is an INCREDIBLE stained glass artist that has done panels in the past for schools, churches etc.. do you have knowledge of her work?
February 3rd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
I have a piece that she did repair work on. She also helped teach the first few stained glass classes P&R put on this year. And i love her booth during Octoberfest.