What's Happening at MSRF?
Celebrating Local Rivers with Public Art
Fish cut from the hood of a
1951 Plymouth coupe
Art work by Dan Brown and Barry Stromberger
In late January, Methow Salmon Recovery Foundation and Methow Arts Alliance held an event at Confluence Gallery to celebrate local rivers and public art.
The event included a silent auction of salmon-shaped metal art sculpture created by local artists Barry Stromberger and Dan Brown. The pieces were cut from vintage cars placed as "Detroit Riprap" along the bank of the Methow River in the mid-twentieth century.
The art project was a collaborative effort between MSRF and Methow Arts Alliance to raise awareness of the importance of healthy riparian areas to salmon recovery. All proceeds will benefit the Community Trails and Public Art project.
The car art "donor" vehicles remain on the riverbank as a reminder of habitat restoration opportunities and needs. See the gallery below for pictures of this unique art project on the bank of the Methow River:
Art work by Dan Brown
Public Art Pieces Selected
Community Trails and Public Art Project
MSRF and Methow Arts Alliance have selected four public art pieces for installation at the Twisp Ponds restoration site. Pieces will be installed beginning this winter through the spring of 2012.
The art is intended to enhance fish restoration efforts on a trail system linking the community to educational efforts and public access.
Visit Methow Valley Arts for more information and to see a slideshow of the selected pieces.