Mark Andrew Sculpture Studio News

This spring Mark installed "Salmon Migration" at the West Linn Center Plaza, which features 5 lifesize salmon swimming and leaping over river rocks. West Linn is located near the banks of the Willamette River close to Portland, Oregon, where the mighty salmon have been plying the waters for centuries. Visitors can enjoy dining alfresco at one of several fine restaurants offering outdoor seating while appreciating the bronze salmon and the sound of flowing water.

Mark was commissioned by a private collector of Asian art to create a reproduction of an ancient Chinese symbol for longevity and abundance: the Dragon Turtle. Several styles of dragon turtle can be found in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China; Mark's interpretation weighs 250 lbs. and, as a fountain, graces the koi pond in the Asian styled garden of its owner.

"Berry Baskets" is pictured in a story about the Westcott Bay Institute Sculpture Park in the summer issue focussing on scupture. This beautiful location in a meadow bordered by fir trees and the ocean, attracts students and art lovers of all ages. For more information, visit www.wbay.org.

"Salmon Spirit Speaks," will be on display in downtown Puyallup from June 2006 through June 2007, at the train station. Enjoy a day perusing the many works of art in town!

Inspired by a glimpse of a mother river otter presenting her babies with a fresh salmon dinner, this piece was carved out of a black walnut log, 8'x22", that had been curing for 30 years.

Installed December 2006, a mural of bronze bamboo stalks and leaves now graces the new Emenhiser Center at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, Oregon. On each leaf will be inscribed the name of a generous donor to this cancer center.

Dedicated on September 17, 2005, this fifty foot long multi-media sculpture graces one end of the Headlee Walkway in Lake Oswego. Forty-four tons of rock anchor 29 cast bronze cattails in a naturescape which integrates natural with man-made landscape elements. Overall length is 50 feet.







								Mark Andrew Sculpture Studio News Where to view Mark's most current work... "Salmon Migration" Water Wall - May 2007 - 16'x6' Bronze and River Rock This spring Mark installed "Salmon Migration" at the West Linn Center Plaza, which features 5 lifesize salmon swimming and leaping over river rocks. West Linn is located near the banks of the Willamette River close to Portland, Oregon, where the mighty salmon have been plying the waters for centuries. Visitors can enjoy dining alfresco at one of several fine restaurants offering outdoor seating while appreciating the bronze salmon and the sound of flowing water. "Dragon Turtle" - August 2007 - 36"x30"x30" Bronze Mark was commissioned by a private collector of Asian art to create a reproduction of an ancient Chinese symbol for longevity and abundance: the Dragon Turtle. Several styles of dragon turtle can be found in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China; Mark's interpretation weighs 250 lbs. and, as a fountain, graces the koi pond in the Asian styled garden of its owner. Southwest Art Magazine, July 2006 "Berry Baskets" is pictured in a story about the Westcott Bay Institute Sculpture Park in the summer issue focussing on scupture. This beautiful location in a meadow bordered by fir trees and the ocean, attracts students and art lovers of all ages. For more information, visit www.wbay.org. Puyallup Arts Downtown, Puyallup, Washington "Salmon Spirit Speaks," will be on display in downtown Puyallup from June 2006 through June 2007, at the train station. Enjoy a day perusing the many works of art in town! "River Otter Family," private commission Inspired by a glimpse of a mother river otter presenting her babies with a fresh salmon dinner, this piece was carved out of a black walnut log, 8'x22", that had been curing for 30 years. Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Bronze Donor Wall Installed December 2006, a mural of bronze bamboo stalks and leaves now graces the new Emenhiser Center at the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, Oregon. On each leaf will be inscribed the name of a generous donor to this cancer center. "Spirit of the Marsh," Lake Oswego, Oregon, Headlee Walkway at Fountain Plaza Dedicated on September 17, 2005, this fifty foot long multi-media sculpture graces one end of the Headlee Walkway in Lake Oswego. Forty-four tons of rock anchor 29 cast bronze cattails in a naturescape which integrates natural with man-made landscape elements. Overall length is 50 feet.