Seattle, Wash (July 1): From July 12 – October 20, 2014, Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) will present its sixth annual experimental outdoor art exhibition, Heaven & Earth VI, which will live and evolve in the urban forest of North Seattle’s beautiful Carkeek Park.

Sponsored by Carkeek Park Advisory Council (CPAC) and Seattle Parks and Recreation, this public art exhibition will offer visitors artistic interpretations of this year’s theme, As Above, So Below, displayed in three main outdoor galleries within the 200-acre park. By focusing the art in more public spaces, the exhibition addresses accessibility concerns for the less mobile and helps protect the art.

The works have been chosen by CoCA Curator and local artist, Thendara M. Kida-Gee, in consultation with Seattle Parks and Recreation, “We are delighted to facilitate this event with 16 inspired artists who will create a menagerie of site specific art in nature, from 15 foot tall knitted flowers by Suzanne Tidwell, to an intricate 10 foot skull crafted from materials found in the park by 3D printing artist Joshua Harker.” This unique collaboration between the city and a contemporary arts organization has resulted in an innovative and exciting annual event built on the long-standing support for public art in the Northwest.

This year’s artists are: Teresa Burrelsman-Stern, Mary Coss, Elisa Berry Fonseca,Joshua Harker, Michael Todd Harrison, Terra Holcomb, Tom Hughes, Fred Lisaius, Savina Mason, Lucy Mae Martin, Deanna Pindell, Kristin Schimik, Suzanne Tidwell, Megan Treasure, Ken Turner, and Allyce Wood.

Installation Week: July 5 – July 11, 2014 Come witness the creation of live, site-specific outdoor art.
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 12, 2pm – 5pm Tour the exhibit and meet the artists. Tour begins at the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center, 950 Carkeek Park Road, Seattle WA 98177

Exhibition is open daily dawn till dusk July 12 through October 20. Maps and information are available online: www.heavenandearthexhibition.org and at www.cocaseattle.org.

Learn more about the participating artists and follow their journey at:
https://www.facebook.com/AsAboveSoBelowHeavenandEarth.

Generous funding for the exhibit is provided by Carkeek Park Advisory Council and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, as well as vital in-kind support from Seattle Parks and Recreation, and Associated Recreation Council. Thanks to our official Print Sponsor United Reprographics. And always, 4Culture.