PUBLIC ART
Coyote Central has a long history of creating public art throughout the Greater Seattle Area. Youth teams work together with Teaching Artists to design, create, and install these projects in public parks, spaces, and businesses. Students are chosen from a running roster from within Studio Coyote, aged from 12 years and up.
Want to get in touch about a project? Contact our Program Director at ashanti@coyotecentral.org.
2023-2024 Public Art Projects
Spatial Justice Project
“Feeding Our Communities is Healing our Communities.”
Seattle Pride 50th Project
‘NOW!’
Spatial Justice Project:“Feeding Our Communities is Healing our Communities.”
2023/2024 PUBLIC ART PARTNERS
FUTURE ARTS
Seattle’s pioneering, womxn led new media arts collective bringing tech-forward, accessible and immersive art to the city. Future Arts bridges technology leaders, underserved interdisciplinary artists, and young minds, connecting the physical alongside the digital (IRL + URL) through place-based stories that imagine our collective future.
SEATTLE PRIDE
Seattle Pride is a non-profit that coordinates and promotes LGBTQIA+ pride events in the Seattle area—celebrating the present, envisioning the future and honoring the past. Their mission is to create unity, honor diversity, and achieve equal human rights throughout our region and the world.
PAST PUBLIC ART PROJECTS BY DECADE
2020’s
Intergalactic Installation (2022)
Intergalactic orbs mounted to ceiling of Cultivate Learning center
PARTNER: Cultivate Learning - University of Washington
TEACHING ARTIST: bryn mooney
Black Lives Matter Mural (2021)
Mural honoring Black Lives Matter in Maple Leaf Luterhan Church parking lot
PARTNER: Maple Leaf Lutheran Church / Meadowbrook Community CARE
TEACHING ARTIST: Stephanie Morales
2010’s
Finding Your Bounce (2019)
Public performance + art installation at Blanche Lavizzo Park exploring what it means to bounce back in hard times
PARTNER: Office of Arts & Culture + Seattle Parks & Recreation
TEACHING ARTISTS: Takiyah Ward + Marijke Keyser
Jose Marti Child Development Center Water Wall (2017)
Waterplay wall for Jose Marti Child Development Center
PARTNER: El Centro de la Raza
TEACHING ARTIST: Will Schlough
Doorways to Community (2017)
Interactive doors, community conversation + live performance at Powell Barnett Park
PARTNER: Seattle Parks & Recreation + Office of Arts & Culture Seattle
TEACHING ARTISTS: Carol Rashawnna Williams + Crescent Novell
Sylvia Odom Place (2015)
Artwork for the lobby of Sylvia Odom Place
PARTNER: Plymouth Housing Group
TEACHING ARTISTS: Gene Gentry McMahon + Timothy Siciliano
Goodwill Mosaic (2014)
Mosaic narrative on a planter at Seattle Goodwill
PARTNER: Goodwill
TEACHING ARTIST: Karen Stocker
Mural at 23rd & Jackson Starbucks (2013)
Photographic mural on metal at Jackson Street Starbucks
PARTNERS: Starbucks + Girls First
TEACHING ARTIST: Bellen Drake
Giant Lanterns (2012)
Nine giant lanterns for the Next Fifty Celebration at Seattle Center
PARTNER: Seattle Center
TEACHING ARTISTS: Carl Smool + Brent MacDonald
Garden Mosaic (2011)
Mosaic Entrance Wall for Community P-Patch
PARTNER: Friends of Spring Street P-Patch
TEACHING ARTIST: Lana Sundberg
Town Hall Concert Posters (2011)
Posters for Town Hall Saturday Concert Series
PARTNER: Town Hall Seattle
TEACHING ARTIST: Liza vonRosenstiel
Identities: The Cutting Edge (2018)
Art installation at Columbia City Art Gallery
TEACHING ARTIST: Timothy Siciliano
MENTOR: Enjoli Izidor
Coyote Central Sign (2017)
Signage for Coyote Central's Cherry Street location
PARTNER: Coyote Central
TEACHING ARTIST: Will Schlough
Changing the Narrative (2017)
John Muir Elementary project for Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute lobby
PARTNER: CD Forum for Arts and Ideas
TEACHING ARTISTS: Greg Thornton + DeShawn Jackson
Roller Derby Trophies (2015)
Trophies for NW Roller Derby Championships
PARTNER: Seattle Derby Brats
TEACHING ARTISTS: Ann Fasano + Brent McDonald
Everything Connects Totems (2014)
Six 9-foot totems at Washington Middle School celebrating elements of daily life that connect us as a community
PARTNER: Friends of Hit the Streets on Jackson
TEACHING ARTISTS: Timothy Siciliano, Deborah Lawrence, Brent McDonald, + Liza vonRosenstiel
Mario’s Graffiti Windows (2013)
Display panels for Mario's in downtown Seattle
PARTNER: Mario's
TEACHING ARTISTS: Sara Ferguson + Carlos Aguilar
High Spirit (2011)
60 feet of painted murals in Seattle Convention Center lobby for the 18th Annual Children's Justice National Conference
PARTNER: Children's Justice Conference
TEACHING ARTIST: Kristen Tollefson
Nick Cave Jackets (2011)
Jackets Inspired by Nick Cave, designed and sewn for special Coyote exhibit at Seattle Art Museum
PARTNER: Seattle Art Museum
TEACHING ARTIST: Angela Flowers
Urban Wilderness Seatwall (2010)
Mosaics for Courtyard Seat wall at Broadway Crossing
PARTNER: Capitol Hill Housing
TEACHING ARTIST: Karen Stocker
We Are America: Who Are We? (2018)
24 youth explore identity + expression through live performance and a visual art installation at Blanche Lavizzo Park
PARTNER: Office of Arts + Culture
TEACHING ARTISTS: Allyson Brown, Carl Smool, + bryn mooney
Helping Hands (2017)
Centerstone wayfinder figures
PARTNER: CenterStone
TEACHING ARTIST: Will Schlough
Unity Masks + Community Seating (2016)
Masks exploring identity + unity while celebrating individuality
PARTNER: Umoja Fest 2016
TEACHING ARTISTS: Yvette Simone, Carol Rashawnna Williams, + James Brandalise
The Grapple Boys (2014)
Bike rack outside Seattle Design Center
PARTNER: Seattle Design Center
TEACHING ARTIST: Rusty Olive
Rainier Vista Farm Mosaics (2013)
Mosaic art on seatwalls and tables at Rainier Vista Community Farm
PARTNER: Solid Ground
TEACHING ARTISTS: Mari Gardner-Euflauzino, Brent McDonald, + Sultan Mohamed
Mosaic Memorial to Jan Gleason (2012)
Mosaic tower of steel and glass mosaic honoring Jan Gleason
PARTNER: Fire Station 7
TEACHING ARTISTS: Mari Gardner-Euflauzino + Vance Wolfe
Cherry Street Fence (2011)
42' fence with steel panels, carved wooden totem elements, + twisted steel bars at Coyote Central's Cherry Street location
PARTNER: Starbucks
TEACHING ARTISTS: Mary Coss, Brent McDonald + Mike Lawson
Be Here. Get There. (2011)
Poster promoting school attendance for display in all Seattle Public Schools
PARTNERS: Mayor's Office, Seattle Public Schools, + Alliance for Education
TEACHING ARTISTt: Kyle Shepard
Seeds of Jazz (2010)
The seeds of the neighborhood's rich jazz tradition are celebrated in a series of enameled seeds on the fence of a thriving p-patch across the street from historic Washington Hall
Location: Squire Park Community Garden
PARTNER: Friends of Squire Park P-Patch
TEACHING ARTISTS: Mary Coss, Mike Lawson, Brent McDonald
2000’s
Bus Shelters (2009)
Panels on two bus shelters at 23rd & Union honoring the diversity and social history of the Central District
PARTNER: Starbucks & King County Metro
TEACHING ARTISTS: Romson Bustillo, Michael Lawson, + Brent McDonald
Viewfinders (2008)
Twenty-three viewfinders lining a concrete wall at View Park across from Harborview Medical Center on First Hill
PARTNER: First Hill Community Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Mark Fessler, Brent McDonald, + Angelena McQuarter
Children’s Faces Worldwide (2008)
60 feet of murals for the 16th Annual National Children's Justice Conference at Seattle Convention Center
PARTNER: 16th Annual National Children's Justice Conference
TEACHING ARTIST: Liza vonRosenstiel
Park Entryway (2006)
Two concrete seatwalls in Powell Barnett Park with imagery in glass mosaics representing two rows of chairs, each one honoring a facet of the life of Powell Barnett
PARTNER: Powell Barnett Legacy Project
TEACHING ARTISTS: Stuart Nakamura, Laura Sindell, Brent McDonald, + Angelena McQuarter
Entryway Totems (2005)
Six wooden totems outside Rainier Valley Cultural Center, embellished with panels of painted geometric designs on enamel and cast metal accents
PARTNER: South East Effective Development
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Mark Fessler, Brent McDonald, Eddie Hill, + Anna vonRosenstiel
Giant Y for YMCA (2004)
17-foot high giant Y with bronze and aluminum images depicting the six values of the YMCA's mission; located at Meredith Matthews East Madison YMCA
PARTNER: YMCA
TEACHING ARTISTS: Carl Smool, Joy Jackson, Romson Bustillo, Tip Toland, + Eddie Hill
Around the World from Head to Toe (2003)
Bon Marche window displays of fashion from around the world to celebrate Festal
PARTNER: Bon Marche
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Stuart Nakamura, Romson Bustillo, Lana Sundberg, Monad Elohim, Stuart Keeler, + Deb Mersky
Seat Wall (2000)
Hand built clay mosaics of floral, plant, & garden themes line the surface of a 40' seat wall along the Bradner Gardens perimeter
PARTNER: Friends of Bradner Gardens
TEACHING ARTISTS: Tip Toland + Karen Eames
Gastro Fantastics for Light Box (2009)
Cut vinyl artwork for 9-foot Pacific Place concourse light box
PARTNER: Pacific Place
TEACHING ARTIST: Timothy Siciliano
Portraits of Mario (2008)
Eight portraits painted of Mario, hung in the 6th Avenue store front windows during the annual MAR 10 event at Mario's
PARTNER: Mario's
TEACHING ARTIST: Elena Korakianitou
Industrial Garden (2007)
A stand of twenty-four 8' high flowers fabricated from recycled materials creating a giant seasonal garden in the View Park across from the west side of Harborview Medical Center
PARTNER: First Hill Community Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Angelena McQuarter, Brent McDonald, Liza vonRosenstiel, + Mark Fessler
Aesop’s Fables (2006)
Art Show at ColorGraphics. Ink & watercolor paintings on rice paper, depicting the City Works artists' impressions of ten Aesop's Fables
PARTNER: Color Graphics
TEACHING ARTISTS: Tip Toland + Liza vonRosenstiel
Everywhere a Festival (2005)
Bon Marche window displays based on festivals around the world to celebrate Festal
PARTNER: Bon Marche
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Romson Bustillo, Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, Oscar Mendoza, Lana Sundberg, + Sandy Lew-Hailer
Kids on the Go (2005)
Wall art for Treehouse for Kids
PARTNER: Treehouse for Kids
TEACHING ARTIST: Liza vonRosenstiel
World Tour (2004)
Bon Marche window displays of icons from around the world in celebration of Festal
PARTNER: Bon Marche
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Carl Smool, Romson Bustillo, Lana Sundberg, Monad Elohim, + Sandy Lew-Hailer
Urban Totems (2002)
Six urban totems, constructed of Milestone, tile, and aluminum, drawing imagery from urban fauna and flora
PARTNER: Gerber Park
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Mark Fessler, Robert Kolden, Romson Bustillo, + Melissa Matsui
Millenium Tree (2000)
27-foot high aluminum tree outside Garfield Community Center celebrating the millennium by depicting the cultures, buildings, activities, and social life of the Central District
PARTNER: Garfield Community Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Stuart Keeler, Tina Hoggatt, Sandy Lew Hailer, + Liza vonRosenstiel
Art for the Bridge Builder (2009)
Murals based on the Will Allen Dromgoole poem 'The Bridge Builder' for the 17th Annual National Children's Justice Conference at Seattle Convention Center
Partner: Children's Justice Conference
Teaching Artist: Liza vonRosenstiel
Those Five Senses (2008)
Artwork for a Sound Booth at the University of Washington
PARTNER: University of Washington Department of Speech + Hearing
TEACHING ARTIST: Tip Toland
Wish You Were Here (2007)
Art for Macy's display windows celebrating Festal
PARTNER: Macy's
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Tip Toland, Brent McDonald, + Oscar Mendoza
Iconic Seattle (2006)
Four panels for Pacific Place mezzanine storefronts under construction
PARTNER: Pacific Place
TEACHING ARTIST: Liza vonRosenstiel
Culture on Ice…Skates! (2005)
Winterfest promotion poster
PARTNER: Seattle Center
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel + Stuart Nakamura
Park Entryway (2003)
Engraved metal portrait of Flo Ware with aluminum cutouts of community members across top of entry way to Flo Ware Park
PARTNER: Leschi Community Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Mark Fessler, Robert Kolden, Romson Bustillo, + Eddie Hill
Pool Facade (2002)
Hand built ceramic murals installed along the west façade of the Medgar Evars Pool
PARTNER: Garfield Advisory Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Stuart Keeler, Faye Baker, Melissa Matsui, + Roark Congdon
Light Up the World (2001)
Bon Marche window displays celebrating Festal
PARTNER: Bon Marche
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Stuart Keeler, Gene Gentry McMahon, Romson Bustillo, Stuart Nakamura, Eric Salisbury, + Deb Mersky
1990’s
Pool Facade (1999)
240-foot facade of Medgar Evers Pool embellished with five large ceramic murals, each depicting water play
PARTNER: Garfield Advisory Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Tip Toland, Liza vonRosenstiel, Oscar Mendoza, + Romson Bustillo
Mosaic Walkway (1997)
Mosaic panels for 70' of walkway at Miller Community Center playground
PARTNER: Miller Community Center
TEACHING ARTIST: Tip Toland
Coyote Central Facade Tilework (1995)
200 concrete and mosaic tiles completing the checkerboard pattern on the building facade of Coyote Central’s Central District location
PARTNERS: Central Area Development Association (CADA) + Dilettante Chocolates
TEACHING ARTISTS: Tom Brennan , Liza vonRosenstiel, Kevin Spitzer, + Romson Bustillo
Better to Be Seen and Not Heard (1998)
Window displays at Barney's New York in Downtown Seattle
PARTNER: Barney's New York
TEACHING ARTISTS: Timothy Siciliano + Liza vonRosenstiel
Isaiah Edwards Pocket Park: Phase 2 (1997)
Pocket park including a series of concrete game tables & stools, seat walls, bird houses, and tall wooden street spirits
PARTNERS: Central Area Development Association (CADA) + Mrs. Isaiah Edwards
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Mike Lawson, Romson Bustillo, + Oscar Mendoza
Open Field Art (1994)
Giant plywood cutouts topping a 3-section bench, painted & embellished, punctuating a vast open field
PARTNER: Promenade Shopping Center
TEACHING ARTISTS: Marita Dingus, Tom Brennan, Romson Bustillo, + Kevin Spitzer
Pool Entrance Facade (1998)
14-foot high handbuilt ceramic mural outside Medgar Evers Pool depicting a portrait of Medgar Evers. Across from it is a collage of scenes promoting the efforts made to achieve civil rights in the 1960's and 1970's
PARTNER: Garfield Advisory Council
TEACHING ARTISTS: Liza vonRosenstiel, Tip Toland, Marita Dingus, + Romson Bustillo
Isaiah Edwards Pocket Park: Phase 1 (1996)
Pocket park including concrete trees, a walkway, & seating area, punctuated by hanging wire "banners"
PARTNERS: Central Area Development Association (CADA) + Mrs. Isaiah Edwards
TEACHING ARTISTS: Tom Brennan, Don Fels, Sandy Lew Hailer, + Faith Davis
Street Spirits (1992)
Over 200 street spirits created from recycled materials and installed on wooden frames and placed in vacant lots along S. Jackson St.
PARTNER: Metro King County
TEACHING ARTISTS: Marita Dingus + T.A.s from SCCC Art Program