Piano Time Painting in Process

Clarkia Cobb painting music and mandelas

Shoes, birds, tangrams and more! Five newly-donated pianos for Piano Time 2014 are now in the painting site and the artists are hard at work. This year’s concoctions include themes of northwest garden birds, tangram puzzles to work, walking, dancing and fashion shoes, music history and flowers.

You can watch the artists at work in the donated storefront at 1508 NE 179th Street in North City between the water store and the nail salon. They are there at various times but with just ten more days to complete their creations you’re apt to find at least someone painting when you stop by. 

Thanks to families who donated beloved, but no longer needed pianos, Prosser Piano for the piano pick-up, delivery and tuning, to the property owner for donation of the painting space and to a 4Culture Arts Project award and a GBC International Bank sponsorship for helping make this entire project happen.

Come celebrate Piano Time at Arts al Fresco on Thursday, August 7th at Shoreline City Hall and the Park at Town Center from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Arts al Fresco is the kick-off event for the eleven day Celebrate Shoreline celebration this year and includes the new Sculpture Stroll artwork, a meet-the-artists open house in the Gallery at City Hall, live music, artists-in-action and food.

The five new pianos along with six from last year will be out in public places all of August for everyone to play. Maps with locations and information will be available on August 7th. 

For more information contact Ros Bird, Shoreline Public Art Coordinator.