CROW WITH FRIES

Powder-coated aluminum, 12'-2” x 21'-2” x 7'-5”, 2019

Les Gove Park, Auburn, WA
Crow With Fries celebrates the park's many resident crows and recalls the Big Daddy's Drive-In restaurant that once stood at this location.

The colossal, stylized corvid stands twelve feet tall and serves as an iconic and humorous gateway to this beloved city park.

I've been creating interactive, site-specific public artworks for 40 years. Each responds to the history, culture and surrounding landscape of its site and to the people who use it. Ranging from a giant crow to rocket ships, they serve as iconic, contemporary site markers. I strive to create durable, well-crafted and meaningful works that speak to the uniqueness of each site and to do so with a balance of humor, elegance and sophistication. The sculptures are made from a variety of materials including metals, concrete, granite, glass and light.

Since completing my M.F.A. at Yale University in 1984, my emphasis has been on the creation of interactive, site-specific public works in a variety of settings: parks, schools, transit sites, fire stations and other civic venues. My studio, New Art Projects Co. specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of my own work as well as that of architects, designers and other artists. I served for six years as a commissioner on the King County Public Art Commission and have taught extensively throughout the years.