Kim’s
Garden is thrilled to announce that the D.C. Commission on the Arts and
Humanities has awarded a Public Art Building
Communities (PABC) Grant to Deirdre Saunder to fund the installation of her artistic mosaic
in the courtyard of the park. A renowned D.C. area artist, Ms. Saunder’s public
installations include the Hopscotch
Bridge mosaic figures in Washington, D.C., the Glenmont Metro Station “Swallows
and Stars” frieze in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the Silver Plaza Fountain
mosaic, also in Silver Spring. A Rhodes Scholar and native of Zimbabwe, Ms.
Saunder received her BA in Art and Higher Degree in Education from the
University of Cape Town, and MFA in Studio Art from Oxford University. She is
currently an art teacher and artist at the Maret School in Washington.
Rendering
of the proposed mosaic, which echoes the patterns and colors of the landscaping
plantings and will use stones, pebbles, broken porcelain, tiles, glass pieces
and other recycled materials, as well as “found objects” related to gardening
that reflect Kim Brenegar’s sense of whimsy and love for conservation.
From
http://dcarts.dc.gov/DC/DCARTS: “The DC Commission
on the Arts and Humanities provides grants, professional opportunities,
education enrichment, and other programs and services to individuals and
nonprofit organizations in all communities within the District of Columbia.
DCCAH is governed by a volunteer board of Commissioners who are appointed by
the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The purpose of the Arts Building
Communities program is to provide grants, performances, exhibitions and other
services to individual artists, arts organizations and neighborhood/community
groups so they can express, experience and have access to the rich cultural
diversity of the District. The Public
Art Building Communities (PABC) grant program offers funds to DC artists and nonprofit
organizations for the creation and installation of permanent public art
projects with a life span of at least five (5) years.”
Following
an inspection of the mosaic site, hardscaping expert Fernando Silva
congratulates mosaic artist Deirdre Saunder.
Master
tile layer Peter Tabri and mosaic artist Deirdre Saunder
measure for the future
installation.
