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Art in the Parks
The Art in the Parks program was developed by the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation, a private nonprofit organization for the purpose of integrating outdoor artwork into the City's neighborhood parks. The public art pieces are intended to celebrate, reflect and enhance the neighborhoods in which they are placed. Currently Kolb, Stagecoach, Alamo Creek, Mape Memorial, Shannon, and Ted Fairfield parks have commissioned projects. Currently, the Dublin Fine Arts Foundation has commissioned artwork in ten parks including; Kolb, Stagecoach, Alamo Creek, Mape Memorial, Shannon, Ted Fairfield, Dolan, Emerald Glen, Bray Commons and Dougherty Hills Dog Park.
Kolb Park - "Dust in the Universe" by artist John King from Eureka. The theme on the concrete tile "floor" has a basis in particle physics. John comments that many people see them as ancient hieroglyphics, Celtic designs or carvings from Native Americans.
Stagecoach Park - "Untitled" by artist Tyla Arthur. Mosaic Benches by artist Twyla Arthur. Tile planter overlaid with jewel-hued tiles.
Alamo Creek Park - "Black Pool" by artist Alan Counihan born in Dublin, Ireland. The work serves as a visual link, a bridge of the imagination, between the landscape of the park and that of the soft rolling hills, as well as a sense of an ancient landscape and of live lived continuously in this place for a thousand years.
Mape Memorial Park - "Archway" by Donna Billick & Troy Corliss two mosaic artists from Davis. The surface of the entire arch structure is covered with tiles created by the artists and the community. The overall design reflects the regional environmental elements found in and around the Tri-Valley area.
Shannon Park - "Sirius" by artist Peter Voulkas. Completed in 1990, "Sirius" is the largest and most ambitious work in bronze undertaken by Voulkos in his long and illustrious career. Voulkos is best known for his ground-breaking work in ceramics. He was one of the first artists in the late fifties to create large-scale sculpture out of clay. In the late sixties, he began to work with bronze and has continued over the years to create large-scale bronze works for major museums and public commissions across the United States. In the Bay Area, his bronzes can be seen at the Oakland Museum, San Francisco Hall of Justice, and the University Art Museum in Berkeley.
Ted Fairfield Park - "Birdwatch" by artist Johanna Pothig. The piece is a ceramic work celebrating the birds in the area in a colorful and amusing play on the practice of bird watching. Located on the 200 foot retaining wall across a bridge off Dublin Ranch Drive. At the end of the bridge a 4 foot Scrub Jay stands watch over the entrance to the park.
Dolan Park - "Dreams of Longing After Nothing" by artist Bryan Tedrick from Glen Ellen, California. This wind driven kinetic sculpture was designed to rotate 360 degrees and tilt 25 degrees from its center axis. The stainless steel supporting pole stands 12 feet high, with a 14 foot long steel & bronze "arm" rotating in either direction.
Emerald Glen Park - "Divided Sea" by artist Ned Kahn from Sebastopol, California. A site-specific artwork designed for the water element at the entrance of Emerald Glen Park. The arched 100 foot long water feature consists of 60 9-inch wide polished stainless steel plates that sheets of water emanate from. The angle of the mirrored surface reflects the wave patterns from the water surface below.
Dougherty Hills Dog Park - "Animal Series" by artist Michele Alcantara from Salinas, California. The artist has created a grouping of whimsical dog and cat figures and other items such as fire hydrants, bones, and toy boxes. The various figures are constructed of metal found objects and steel fabrication ranging from 2 ft. to 4 ft. high with other items in proportion to the figures. The groupings have been installed on three concrete "paw prints" strategically placed throughout the park.
Bray Commons Park - "Wind, Light, Shade = Tranquility" by artist Bill Gould from San Jose, California. Gould's piece is a wind driven kinetic sculpture that reacts to the changing environment. The supporting concrete base supports multiple 3" in diameter steel stems. Growing out of the top of each stem is a steel canopy form inspired by various leaf shapes, starting at 12 feet and up to as high as 20 feet. Both the stems and the canopy are covered with a coating that contains real copper treated to a patina.
