Author Archives: matthew

The Huddle

Commissioned by New Mexico Arts Art in Public Places for New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Located in the mixed-use Manzano Mesa neighborhood near Kirtland Air Force Base, the newly constructed New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NMSBVI) Early Childhood Program offers educational programs designed for Albuquerque area infants and [...]

Nautical Swing

Commissioned by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency for the Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment project.

Seemingly constructed from parts salvaged from the Hunters Point Shipyard (HPS), Nautical Swing provides a place where up to a dozen people can relax, converse, and enjoy the view while gently swaying on a circular bench that is protected from the sun [...]

Cypress Landing

Commissioned by the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places trust for Zoo Miami

Three 32-foot-tall perforated stainless steel Bald Cypress trees (and their knees) are the visual and tactile focal points of Beach Day—the Zoo Miami 10,000 sq. ft. Children’s Play Area. The powder-coated, crayon-colored trees will bloom mist and create an ever-changing giant cloud of fog [...]

Pepper & Tar

Commissioned for the Downtown Lexington Public Art Initiative, by LexArts, Lexington, KY

Introduction

While developing the proposal, I immediately set out to integrate the public artwork with the Town Branch Trail and create an environment that would be a respite and romantic—a place where people would want to gather, relax, and perhaps cool off. As in previous [...]