Life Cycle of the Leach Creek Salmon
Address:
Bridgeport Way
Bridge over Leach Creek
Category: Art
Review: This is a great example of art used to teach. The series of bronzes embedded on the wood and attached to the bridge are an accurate depiction of the life cycle of the salmon that swim up Leach Creek to spawn. The road project that allowed this art was undertaken to enlarge the culvert under the road from 6ft to 30ft so salmon would have an easier time getting through. The art shows the salmon returning from the ocean and spawning, eggs hatching, alevin (eyed eggs) emerging and developing into fry and fingerlings heading for the ocean.
Description: Artist: Lavonne and George Hoivik
Medium: Bronze and stained wood
Dimensions: 24in X 24ft X 6ft
Installed : 2006
Owned by University Place
