Creative Sonoma announced that Sonoma County artist, Daniel Clark, has been awarded a commission for art to be included at the site of the Meredith Pier in Bodega Bay. The pier was demolished after it had become unstable, leaving a concrete pad which will be the site for Clark’s artwork. This project is a collaboration of the County’s General Services Department and Creative Sonoma, working together to address civic challenges through art.
“The Meredith Pier has been an essential part of the lives of Bodega Bay families for
generations. Art in our public places reminds us of the diverse pathways that have contributed to neighborhoods and communities we call home, and our unique role in that journey,” said Supervisor Lynda Hopkins, Chair of the Board of Supervisors. “This sculpture honors the people that have come before us and encourages a moment of reflection on the beauty and future of this remarkable Bay.”
Clark, a resident of Bodega Bay, has been working with metal for thirty-five years. He is a welder, fabricator and blacksmith. His introduction to metalwork as an artform was in 1985 while working at Esalen Institute in Big Sur welding large fences and railings at the edge of the Pacigfic Ocean. He began experimenting in abstract sculpture using found and discarded metal objects in 2004. For this project, Clark will create a 9 foot long Chinook salmon, crafted from steel sheet and copper.
“I drive by the Meredith Pier site every every day, and have walked around it many times,” said Clark. “I am grateful for the opportunity to construct a piece that will commemorate the history and heritage of Meredith Pier while honoring the vital ecology and importance of conservation of the beautiful Bodega Bay waterway.”
