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The City of Redmond Arts Commission is looking for applications from residents, unincorporated King County residents or people who work in Redmond interested in developing and supporting the arts. To learn more about the arts commission or to download an application, visit www. redmond.gov/artscommission.
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RCC artist to highlight city’s natural environment SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
One of the aspects John Fleming enjoys about his career is working with the natural environment. And now that he has been selected as the artist for the Redmond Central Connector (RCC), he will be in charge of making sure nature shines bright throughout the visionary project. The 20-year Seattle resident was one of about 30 artists nationwide who applied for the position when the City of Redmond put out its call for artists for the linear RCC park, which will begin construction next year and run along the Redmondowned portion of the former Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) rail corridor. Fleming said he first heard about the call through the City of
Seattle's Office of Arts and in the Seattle area, includCultural Affairs. He had ing Grass Blades at Seattle applied to be the artist for Center. an art installation along the Originally from New Burke-Gilman Trail, but was Mexico, Fleming said his not selected. Following the work is influenced by earth selection process, someone art, which links the natural John Fleming with the Seattle office told landscape with a piece of him about the RCC project. art. And it was this influ"It seemed right up my ence that helped him stand alley with some other projects I've out to the selection panel for the done," Fleming said. RCC project. One of the things that drew him Guy Michaelsen of the Berger to the project was the fact that he Partnership, the Seattle-based landwould be able to use salvaged rails, scape architecture firm leading the tracks and other hardware. design team, said one of the things "I like working with recycled that struck them about Fleming's materials," Fleming said. "(Using work was how closely tied his the old hardware) was another pieces were to their locations. thing that seemed to click with my Although Fleming lives in the past work." Pacific Northwest, Michaelsen said His past work has been on disthis was not a factor in the selection play in throughout the country and process because his pieces are at world, but a lot of it has also been home in their place anywhere, from
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