"Pyling" Cap Mosaic sculptures by Terry Pyles

After visiting Parc Guell in Barcelona, I was inspired to do some sculpture covered with mosaic tile. The Ketchikan Harbor Promenade begins at the Salmon Landing building, adjacent to the southern end of the cruise ship dock. Basically right under the windows of our very own Dockside Gallery. I felt this was a perfect opportunity for public art. Hundreds of tourists walk this route daily.

These pieces were not commissioned. I felt strongly enough that the intangible reward would more than pay for the effort in the end, so I started this project without any outside monetary support.

Spiraling cone sculpture was inspired by common Snail Shells ( lower left). Goose Barnacle sculpture (right)

The "Goose Barnacle" sculpture is being partially sponsored by Chuck and Deby Slagle,

owners of "Alaska Fish House" http://www.alaskafishhouse.com

You owe it to yourself to experience the best seafood you'll ever find anywhere. Try the Halibut or Salmon sandwich! (They're in the little silver building behind the blue snail shell.)

The above sculpture was inspired from an Auger snail shell and is over 4 feet tall. The piling are all 18" diameter.

What would otherwise be drab, unadorned steel piles, this "Promenade" is now sprinkled with delights for the eye. The Promenade is a planned walkway that will eventually surround Ketchikan's downtown, Thomas Basin boat harbor. These three sculptures are the first of 5 to be placed on pilings paralleling the section of walkway on the east side of the Salmon Landing building. I'm assisting David Rubin and Mary Ida Henrikson, both local artists, to create their own designs for the remaining two piling scuptures on this section of walkway.