Ballard Gateway
Artist
Tom Askman
Artist
LeaAnne Lake
MediumPlate aluminum and powder coating
Dimensions8 @ 10' x 21" x 16"
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineSeattle Department of Transportation 1% for Art, City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods' Matching Fund
Description: Eight iconic sculptures representing different aspects of Ballard history.
Artist Statement: This piece pays tribute to the history of Ballard and to different aspects of its community life. Specifically, it addresses the Scandinavian heritage, the Native American history, fishing, boating, fabrication shops, lumber mills and the natural environment.
Location: 15th Avenue Northwest between Shilshole Avenue Northwest & West Emerson Street
Tom Askman