The many sculptures that adorn Walla Walla are often glanced at and passed by without a second thought. Does one really know what the names of the pieces are or does one just recognize them as the “dog outside Starbucks,” “the lemon outside Brights” and “the chickens outside Backstage Bistro?”
Wayne Chabre |
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Delicate Balance |
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A thoughtful piece regarding how life is one big balancing act, as proven in its engraving. “And it’s all such a delicate balance, takes away just as much as it gives, to live it is real, to love it is to feel, you’re a part of what everything is.” |
Guard Pigeon |
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Guard Pigeon stands near the main hub of downtown and is a gargoyle to fight evil spirits. “I like to make animals into something more,” artist Wayne Chabre said. |
Bill Piper |
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Holding it Together |
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“[This piece represents] two humans holding each up, holding it together,” artist Bill Piper said. |
He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Brother |
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This hand carved yule marble statue represents two human forms, two brothers, and one is holding the other up. |
Squire Broel |
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Blooms in August |
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A lemon-esque sculpture that sits outside Brights that is ingrained with vegetation into its surface. “Blooms in August” was also one of the three original pieces placed in downtown Walla Walla. |
Lights of the Valley |
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This vase-shaped sculpture has various foliage carved on it and working lights, which turn on at night, thus the name. |
Brad Rude |
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Thoughts Discovered |
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While most remember it as the dog next to Starbucks, “Thoughts Discovered” is actually more than just a part-time bench; it is its own character and being. “The drawings [on the dog] are the dog’s history, personal life; they relate to him as an individual.” |
Mike Hammond |
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Building a Nest |
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The materials for this piece come from recycled scraps that were salvaged from the burnt-down building Walla Walla Motor Supply. The tree itself was constructed from reinforcing bar used in a bridge that was torn down. While “Building a Nest” is a more permanent piece created by artist Mike Hammond, he also has other pieces dappled about downtown owned by various businesses. |
