ARTIST: Ron GasowskiDATE: 1989LOCATION: Marivue Park, 55th Avenue and Osborn RoadTYPE: SculptureMATERIALS: Stone, Ceramic TilesBUDGET: $18,000DISTRICT: 4ZIP CODE: 85031
Gasowski worked with dozens of students from the seven schools to create the ceramic tiles embedded in the sculpture’s columns. The project title (“our town,” in Spanish) refers to the work of renowned folk artist/architect Simon Rodia, who created the Watts Towers.