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Lorna Jordan
Lorna Jordan (1954 - 2021) is an American artist known for her public artworks based on environmental themes. She died on 24 February 2021. Work Her public artwork ''Bow Passage Overlook'' is located in the Pearce Estate Park in Calgary, Alberta. Jordan's 1998 work ''Waterworks Gardens'', a collaboration made visible the process of water processing at the Renton, Washington wastewater treatment plant. Jordan's work is included in the collections of the Seattle Art Museum and the State of Washington. In 2010, the City of Madison received a grant from the NEA Mayors’ Institute on City Design 25th Anniversary Initiative to work with Jordan in designing Madison's Central Park (now named McPike Park). The Jordan designed "Art Approach" included in the Central Park Master Plan includes a conceptual framework and outlines descriptions and locations of artworks to be integrated into Central Park's systems, connections and places. The design team also included Schreiber/Anderson Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce Estate Park
Pearce Estate Park is a urban park, city park located in Calgary, Alberta. The park occupies along the Bow River to the east of downtown Calgary. The park contains Pearce Estate Wetland, described as "constructed wetlands filled with native plants and animals". The land was donated to the city around 1929 by then prominent Calgarian William Pearce (civil engineer), William Pearce. The park is located east of the Calgary Zoo and the neighborhood of Inglewood, Calgary, Inglewood, at the eastern end of International Avenue, inside a bend of the Bow River. An interpretative trail was opened to the public in 2004. Location The main parking lot for the park is located at 1440 17A St. S.E. Calgary, to the west of the neighborhood of Inglewood, Calgary, Inglewood. It is west of the Calgary Zoo, at the eastern end of International Avenue, inside a bend of the Bow River. Background William Pearce (civil engineer), William Pearce (1848–1930), who served as the Inspector of Dominion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |