Artwork copyright Barry Herem. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
Wind Eagle, 1999
Barry Herem
(American, born 1941)
Location: Klahowya Secondary School, Silverdale
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Barry Herem created a stylized eagle sculpture for Klahowya Secondary School in Silverdale, on the Kitsap Peninsula in southern Puget Sound. The artwork celebrates the area's eagles that can be seen above the Kitsap Peninsula year-round. Herem was also partly inspired by a personal trip to Southeast Alaska and that area's art and cultural history.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Kitsap School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Barry Herem creates sculptures inspired by the forms and symbolism found in the Native American artistic traditions of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Herem is a non-Native artist.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Sculpture - coated metals |
| Medium | Aluminum, paint , and other metals |
| Dimensions | 20 ft |
| ID Number | WSAC1999.057.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Central Kitsap School District |
| Artwork Location | Klahowya Secondary School Front entrance |
| WA County | Kitsap |
| Placement | Exterior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 7607 NW Newberry Hill Rd. Silverdale, WA 98383 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.629075, -122.754454 |
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