Public Art in Sammamish
Throughout the years, the Arts Commission has played a key role in acquiring significant art pieces. These pieces integrate art and culture to create a sense of place, civic identity, and unique character in Sammamish. Each showcased piece has a story.
Explore the significance and the journey of the public art throughout the City.
Art Title/Work | Artist | Location | Year |
Totem Poles | David Boxley, Tsimshian Tribe | Beaver Lake Park | 1992 |
Four Seasons Mosaic Mural | Connie Walsworth | Sammamish Commons Park Plaza | 2004 |
Native Style Signs | Joe McConnell | Sammamish City Hall Lobby | 2006 |
"Confluence" Sculpture | Deb Young | Sammamish Commons Park Plaza | 2007 |
Rooster | Lower Sammamish Commons Park | ||
"Magnetic Drawing" | Nola Avienne | Sammamish City Hall | 2008 |
"Late Summer" Quilt | Ellin Larimer | Sammamish City Hall Lobby | 2010 |
"Two Canoes" nine piece photo/painting | Kathy Hastings | Sammamish City Hall | 2011 |
"Shadows Fall" original paper cut | Hannah Viano | Sammamish City Hall (limited access) | 2012 |
Garden Gates | Garth Edwards | Lower Sammamish Commons Community Garden | 2015 |
"The One Who Reached the Star" metal sculpture | Michelle Van Slyke | Sammamish City Hall Lobby | 2015 |
"Steps, Ladder 83" | Al Zold | SE 32nd Way and Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd | 2016 |
"Forms in Flight" | Al Zold | 216th Ave NE and Inglewood Hill Rd | 2016 |
"Circle the Roundabout" | Al Zold | NE 8th and 244th Ave NE | 2016 |
"Positive and Negative" | Al Zold | NE 8th and Stan Chapin Way | 2016 |
Fireworks, Photograph | Harshwinder Singh | Sammamish City Hall. City Manager's Conference Room | 2017 |
Utility Wrap Guide | Claradell Shedd | 2018 | |
Wrap 1, Utility Boxes | Claradell Shedd | East Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE & Louis Thompson Rd NE | 2018 |
Wrap 2, Utility Boxes | Claradell Shedd | Inglewood Hill Rd NE (NE 8th St) & 228th Ave NE | 2018 |
Wrap 3, Utility Boxes | Claradell Shedd | 228th Ave SE & SE 4th St | 2018 |
Wrap 4, Utility Boxes | Claradell Shedd | 228th Ave SE & SE 24th St | 2018 |
Abstract Photography | Margaret Rosenow | Sammamish City Hall, 2nd Floor (limited access) | 2019 |
Synergy Rising | Lin Garretson | SE 4th Street & 225th Ave SE | 2020 |
Utility Box Wrap Project | Claradell Shedd | 11 Sammamish Locations (29 Utility Boxes) | 2021 |
"You Do You" Mural | Girl Scout Troop 45370 | Sammamish Commons - Wall behind Basketball Court | 2021 |
"Progress Flag" | Cheryl Smith | City Hall Lobby across from Council Chambers | 2022 |
"Connections" | Eight Generation, two Snoqualmie Tribe members | City Hall across from the Police Station | 2023 |
Rotating Exhibit | Assorted Artists | Sammamish City Hall Lobby | Ongoing |