Looking at a Watershed: Sanctuary Grove

Artist Kay Kirkpatrick

MediumSteel and peeled Red Alder trees

Dimensions192 x 120 x 36 in. (487.7 x 304.8 x 91.4 cm)

ClassificationsIntegrated Art

Credit LineDepartment of Finance and Administrative Services (formerly Fleets and Facilities Department) 1% for Art funds

Description: The alders rest on an angled platform of steel mesh, anchored by root-like extensions. The viewer looks up into the trees through the open mesh as though looking up into the forest from under the surface of the water.

Artist Statement: Forming a shelter-like opening suggestive of a hiding place or a deep forest pathway the piece represents the police perspective of the building as their sanctuary and private refuge, as well as a shelter for citizens seeking aid.

Watch: Seattle Channel Profile of Artist Kay Kirkpatrick (2008)

Location: Southwest Police Precinct, 2300 Southwest Webster, Seattle WA 98106