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  • Alice Aycock
    Alice Aycock
    Visual Arts: Sculpture
    Much of my work in both the public and private spheres has been a meditation on the philosophical ramifications of technology from the simplest tool to the computer. Many of these works have incorporated images of wheels and turbines and references...
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  • Benjamin Ball
    Benjamin Ball
    Architectural; Visual Arts: Fences / Gates, Installation, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Site-specific
    Benjamin Ball explores an intersection between architecture, public art and industrial design. Essential to each project is the “design” of the production process, with the aim of creating environments that enhance sensation, generate spectacle and...
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  • Sculpture commissioned for the 75th anniversary of Small Tube Products, a copper tubing manufacturer, whose six different markets are represented by the six diamond shapes with the hole in the center symbolizing the whole company, where these markets come together.
    John E. Bannon
    Visual Arts: Abstract, Fine Art, Glasswork / Neons, Installation, New Media / Technology, Sculpture, Site-specific, Woodcraft
    John E. Bannon creates works of art in a variety of media seen in both public and private collections locally and abroad. Originator of the multiple perspective anamorphic sculpture. Education: MFA in studio, 2002, The School of the Art Institute of...
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  • Lynn Basa
    Lynn Basa
    Visual Arts: Mosaics, Other, Sculpture
    With public art, the people, history, and purpose of a place become my materials. Every public art commission starts with the aspirations of its community, whether it’s about commemoration or commerce; reparation or reclamation, it all forms the...
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  • Nicole Beck
    Nicole Beck
    Visual Arts: Mosaics, Sculpture
    Nicole Beck is a professional working artist in Chicago who fabricates sculpture in her studio, has worked for many years with young apprentice artists on collaborative public art projects as a Lead Artist, and has an extensive show record. Beck has...
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  • Ed Carpenter
    Ed Carpenter
    Visual Arts: Sculpture
    I work from the general to the specific, using methods that are generally deductive rather than inductive. I respond initially to the physical characteristics of a site—its scale, surroundings, materials, and patterns of use. I try to discover...
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  • A GARDEN OF SIX MASSIVE PAISLEYS
    Sofia Enriquez
    Visual Arts: Fine Art, Glasswork / Neons, Graffiti, Graphic Design, Illustration, Mixed Media, Mosaics, Murals, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Site-specific, Textiles
    ENRIQUEZ IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST WHOSE WORK MOVES FLUIDLY BETWEEN FINE ART, FASHION, AND CULTURAL COMMENTARY. DRAWING ON HER MEXICAN-CATHOLIC UPBRINGING, INDIGENOUS ROOTS, AND THE DUALITIES OF A FIRST-GENERATION EXPERIENCE, SHE CREATES BOLD,...
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  • Bill FitzGibbons
    Bill FitzGibbons
    Visual Arts: Other, Sculpture
    My work is based on the philosophy that public art should complement and enhance the surrounding environment by creating engaging, yet practical, creative elements. As detailed in my resume, my projects have elevated this approach to evoke “place...
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  • David Griggs
    David Griggs
    Architectural; Visual Arts: Other, Sculpture
    I am a Public Artist based in Denver, and I’ve completed over 65 commissioned works of art throughout the U.S. My work is site-integrated, an approach that utilizes the ability of a site to compliment a work of art both in meaning and in impact. I...
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  • Blessing Hancock
    Blessing Hancock
    Visual Arts: Sculpture
    I am inspired to create artwork with an emphasis on innovation and new experience. Each piece in my portfolio is an original, site-specific work that speaks of its surroundings. My portfolio demonstrates my exploration of light, shadow, and color as...
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  • Nature Art Wood Desert
    Cathy Hay
    Visual Arts: Graffiti, Illustration, Mixed Media, Mosaics, Murals, Painting, Photography, Watercolor, Woodcraft
    I started my career in the tourism industry working overseas as an educator and illustrator. Working for international high-end businesses allowed me to discover beautiful locations, unique wildlife and their amazing cultures. I was able through my...
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  • Nicholas Kantarelis
    Nicholas Kantarelis
    Performing Arts: Creative Writing, Music, Vocal; Visual Arts: Fine Art, Graphic Design, Media & Visual Communications, Mixed Media, Murals, Painting, Sculpture, Woodcraft
    Nicholas Kantarelis, born in 1988, is a Greek American artist creating a diverse array of media. As a visual artist he has artworks in displayed in in museums, galleries, and public spaces all around the world. His unique creations include large...
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  • John Melvin
    John Melvin
    Architectural; Visual Arts: Sculpture, Site-specific
    John Kenneth Melvin (MFA-SFAI), is a multi-disciplinary Eco-Artist inspiring cultural exchange via commissions and exhibitions internationally.  A born & raised Bay Area native, he divides his off-project time between the USA and France, where he...
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  • Billy Joe Miller
    Billy Joe Miller
    Architectural; Visual Arts: Fine Art, Fountains, Installation, Kinetic, Mixed Media, Mosaics, Photography, Sculpture, Site-specific
    Billy Joe Miller is an interdisciplinary artist who creates sculptures, installations, and public art in response to the natural world. The themes of transformation and sanctuary are integral to his work. His experiences working in hospice,...
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  • Metal, Redwood wood & LED's
    GReg Olson
    Furniture; Performing Arts: Storyteller, Vocal; Visual Arts: Abstract, Fences / Gates, Installation, Jewelry, Kinetic, Sculpture, Site-specific, Woodcraft; Metal
    Greg Olson is a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist and fabricator whose work spans painting, metal, and wood.  Born in Arizona and raised in Texas, I began my artistic path as a painter before serving in the U.S. Navy in 1994.  After...
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  • Tyler Ontiveros
    Tyler Ontiveros
    Performing Arts: Music; Visual Arts: Abstract, Fine Art, Graffiti, Graphic Design, Illustration, Installation, Jewelry, Kinetic, Mixed Media, Mosaics, Murals, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Site-specific, Wall Treatments, Woodcraft
    Tyler Ontiveros was raised in the Coachella Valley and has always had an artistic eye. One to dive into new artistic outlets and mediums with confidence and curiosity, he’s pushing his unique abilities daily. Recently branching out from musical...
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  •  Pattie Porter Firestone
    Pattie Porter Firestone
    Visual Arts: Sculpture
    My fun 3D work tries to capture the unseen energies that flow and connect us all. My WuHao Tai Ji practice helps me experience the chi. With a variety of waves of energy moving around and through us like sound, radio waves and astro-particles all...
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  • Ann Tarantino
    Ann Tarantino
    Architectural; Visual Arts: Installation, Mosaics, Murals, Other; Low-Relief Wall Mounted Collage
    I create drawings and paintings, collages and installations, and public art projects, including murals. My work explores human experiences of place and landscape—including the colors, patterns, light, shapes, and shadows found across the natural...
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  • Acrylic paint on plywood. Total size is 8' x 8'.
    Markus Tracy
    Visual Arts: Abstract, Fine Art, Installation, Murals, Other, Painting, Site-specific
    Markus Tracy was born in Tokyo, Japan, and raised in Germany, Holland, and the United States. After completing his BFA from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and his MFA from Otis College of Design in Los Angeles, Markus emerged as an...
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  • Kelly Witmer
    Kelly Witmer
    Architectural; Furniture; Visual Arts: Bas-relief, Fences / Gates, Fountains, Glasswork / Neons, Installation, Mixed Media, Mosaics, Murals, Painting, Sculpture, Site-specific
    I work out of my Joshua Tree studio to create paintings and sculptures in ceramic, glass and steel. Public art has been an exciting field to explore, since I love working in different mediums and relish a challenge. I have worked with many interior...
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