Heaven and Earth 1: 2009 Heaven and Earth 2: 2010 Heaven and Earth 3: 2011 Heaven and Earth 4: 2012 Printable Maps (pdf format): letter size: 8 1/2" x 11" tabloid size: 11" x 17" original size: 17.5" x 14" Participating Artists: Seattle: Julie Lindell Joe Reno Miguel Edwards Viewlands Group Peppé Brenda Scallon Alan Fulle Suze Woolf Cameron Mason & Lara McIntosh Josho Somine Rebecca Maxim Garry Golightly The Unearth Collective Bellevue and Sammamish: Fox Anthony Spears Suzanne Tidwell California: Judy Shintani Oregon: Lee Imonen Vancouver BC: Tiki Mulvihill Sponsored by: Center on Contemporary Art Carkeek Park Advisory Council Seattle Parks and Recreation Associated Recreational Council Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs 4Culture Site Specific Supported by: QFC: Quality Food Centers University Bookstore Pacific Industrial Supply Pacific Topsoils, Inc. Green Bean Coffee House The Revere Group Jonathon Cluts contact David Francis or Ray Freeman to help support this year's show and artists.		Site 3: Lee C. Imonen Dexter, Oregon The Source Series: Split Rail Fence 2012 Each sculpture in the Source Series is made from a single salvaged or windfall tree. One half of each log remains intact in its natural form, while the other half has been cut, sawn, constructed and reconfigured into an object that would typically be made from that wood. The constructed half has not been added to the natural half, but instead emerges from it. The challenge in creating the sculpture is intended to highlight the transformation of materials from one form into another. This series of sculptures puts into visual form our dependence on natural materials, and our need to balance our consumption of these resources. Picket Fence, Pine Box, Lumber Unit, and Split-Rail Fence have been created entirely from the material of the single source log itself. No additional wood has been added, the existing materials have simply been rearranged. The selection of the fence form and its details are drawn from the parks existing environment. Statement: I have begun thinking about my public sculptures as research projects; opportunities for understanding a place, material, culture or organization in a more comprehensive way. My goal is to shift the direction of public work away from sculpture that is simply placed in the public realm, to work that not only engages the public, but equally speaks of its physical, historical and cultural environment. My research process begins by looking at the site through a series of lenses: History, Purpose, and Site/Media. I begin with site visits, photography, and researching historical archives. This often points me towards developing a central metaphor for the work, rooted in the site’s physical and cultural histories. Equally important is meeting with members of the community. I want to know how a community sees itself, and projects itself to the world. The last lens is that of understanding the space and intent of the site. This knowledge is informed through dialogues with community members, the architects, engineers and site planners. The result of these gathering sessions informs the scope of the work, helping to focus the narrative and my ability to express a central concept or story. Each of these lenses presents its own opportunity to develop imagery that informs the impression projected by the site as a whole. It is through assimilating all of the information that a vision for the work develops: A concept that is intentionally specific and in fact fully integrated to the place, people and purpose of a site and its community. Bio: Lee Imonen is an public artist working in sculpture and Design. His work is centered on the relationships between people and the objects and spaces with which they surround themselves. This focus often highlights the tenuous interdependence between humanity and the material world in which we live. Through complex manipulation of various media, the work is intended to create a reflective space for the viewer to understand their relationship to the sculptural object, the spaces they inhabit and their role as consumers in the broader world. He was awarded his BA from Willamette University, and his MFA from the University of Oregon. He has completed many public commissions throughout the state of Oregon and has work in both public and private collections nationally and internationally. He has been teaching at Lane Community College since 2000 and is a partner in the IMONALI DESIGN team.