With the delay, it would be a good thing if some more thought were put into the content [or sculpture] of the park. Here are a few suggestions. > Sol LeWitt, is a much admired artist in the geometric fundamentals of space, form, shape and tone. His work appears in many public collections and could serve as an inspiration to the young burgeoning installation scene which makes Seattle unique.

Recently Knighted by the Queen, Sir Anthony Caro understands the dialog between place and form. His sculptures are world class and would give an additional luster to the park. He also would appeal to the more traditional materials based sculptors in the area.

Deborah Butterfield is a Northwest Sculptor with an international reputation. From the windswept reaches of Montana, she is the foremost poet on the beauty of movement, mining the equine metaphor for all it is worth. Her work is always a positive with the general public.

Louise Bourgeois is an artist who has the unique ability to reduce the complex noises of daily life into the simple verities of what makes us human. She cannot be assigned to any group or ism. She is instead a one woman movement in the active practice of what modernism is! I think she would respond to the grace and scale of the park with staggering genius.

Mark di Suvero comes from a grand sculpting tradition which includes George Rickey and Alexander Calder One of his works graces Benaroya Hall and a large outdoor work in the park would bind it more closely with the aesthetic that is Seattle.

David Nechak is a local sculptor who would bring a wry, puckish sense of humor to the park. One of the museum's major short falls is that it cannot seem to get interest in local artists. They are an important resource and Nechak has a singular presence which would give local artists a vested interest in the park

Alice Aycock has been a successful public works sculptor for many decades. She would bring a mature dialog between object and space to the park. Her work can be found at the Storm King Center among other prestigious venues. Her vision could add spice to the Olympic Sculpture Park.

Claes Oldenburg's work has been missing from the public works of art scene in Seattle. This glaring omission needs to be remedied ASAP. If the park does not include an Oldenburg work, it will be a failure. The iconic nature of the work has been used by other cities as an economic magnet defining areas of urban renewal and as a stimulus for art education.

Cris Bruch is another local artist who is more well known in Europe that in the United States. This fact is from no fault of his own but reflects the art bias that Seattle has against local artists. His painstakingly complex creations deceive the viewer by their simple grace and effortless presentation. His inclusion in the park would also give the local stake holders more of an investment.

Richard Serra is an enfant terrible of the sculpture world. From the Tilted Arc controversy to his role in Matthew Barney's Cremaster 3 film, his has been studied by students for three decades. It would be interesting to see how he would react to the magnificent vistas of the park.

Maya Lin is both a sculptor and an architect. Her Vietnam Memorial is the most visited site in the nation's capitol. Her Civil Rights memorial is equally moving. As a sculptor, she moves into the areas of silence, shadow, and space. Her poise and quiet voice could provide the park with an unique counterpoint to the noise of urban living.

Rachel Whiteread was featured in the controversial Sensation exhibition in both London and New York. She has executed public works in places like London's Trafalgar Square. With all the construction and development going on in Seattle, she might bring focus to the enormity of bulldozing historic places.



There are many other worthy artists who would work well at OSP, this list should be considered only a start.