Outdoor Sculpture Invitational

First conceived to complement the museum’s extensive collection of Rodin sculptures, Maryhill’s Outdoor Sculpture Invitational has become one of the premier venues for Northwest artists who create and exhibit large-scale works. The dramatic and rugged setting, with majestic views of the Columbia River Gorge, provides a unique environment for visitors to experience the diverse works created especially for the exhibition.

In 2009 the Outdoor Sculpture Invitational will feature works by Northwest sculptors Lance Carleton (Everett, WA), Matt Cartwright (Portland, OR), Tom Herrera (Mosier, OR), Ed Humpherys (Walla Walla, WA), Jay Moody (Portland, OR), Francisco Salgado (Portland, OR), Julie Speidel (Vashon, WA), Mike Suri (Portland, OR), Jeff Tangen (Shoreline, WA), and David Wagner (Portland, OR).

In addition, Gregory Glynn (Bainbridge Island, WA) in this year’s Outdoor Sculpture Invitational is going to stay through next year and will be in the 2009 Sculptural Invitational.

The work Tuft (above) is made of 300 milled Madrona 2x2’s and was designed to be changed by how the wood reacts to the environment. It is just now starting to do that… so Gregory and Curator Lee Musgrave felt that it should be left in place for another year so that its transformation can become more apparent.

Gregory has been receiving a lot of media attention recently as an artist that specializes in “sustainable green art” and he will be conducting a panel discussion, Green Art: What Does Sustainable Design Mean In Public Art, for the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs in Seattle on November 10 that will include references to this project.