8/5/2023 0 Comments Dragon sketch landing![]() ![]() ![]() With the project approved to proceed and the property owner (Dave Smith) on board to have a dragon on his building, the search for artists/fabricators was underway. ![]() Marsha loves fantasy and mythology, and so she chose a dragon for the rooftop project because it is a large creature that flies-a creature capable of landing on a building, causing the building to crack. Also, Renton is a culturally diverse city, and dragons appear in many different cultures. Wizards of the Coast (Dungeons & Dragons, Magic the Gathering, etc.) is also headquartered here in Renton, which is another tie-in, along with Boeing’s Renton plant and the Renton Airport being located so close to downtown (ties to the flight aspect). Not long after that meeting, Council ended up approving the project with funding from 1% for the Arts to make it a reality. was included, with a dragon perched on the roof.Īfter the conclusion of RMAC’s presentation at the meeting, council member Randy Corman immediately voiced support for the rooftop dragon. Marsha, Chair of the Arts Commission at the time of the presentation, had been taking photos of various locations around Downtown Renton and used Photoshop to create “potential” projects (showing before and after pictures), visually illustrating what could be done with a larger budget. RMAC was preparing a presentation for the JCity Council meeting where they would be showing what projects they had recently completed, along with asking for a budget increase to be able to do much larger projects. They discussed the building across the street, noticing the repaired crack and askew roofline from previous structural damage, and thought a project could play off of that in some way. In early 2016, two members of the Renton Municipal Arts Commission (RMAC)-Marsha Rollinger and Mitch Shepherd-were sitting in Common Ground Coffee and Cupcakes discussing potential downtown Renton placemaking public art projects. 3rd Street), across from Common Ground Coffee and Cupcakes, and next to the gravel lot. The dragon is on the top of the east side of the building at the corner of S. ![]()
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