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I was honored to be part of the public art team for Boise’s RHODES Skatepark. My contribution was Finch Tower, a 20′ tall triangular totem. It serves as a landmark book-ending the park. It combines elements from the public art team’s other designs: the type from Trademark Creative’s large skeletal steel letters, and the colors coordinate with Sector Seventeen’s murals.
I also designed the interpretive trail panel that talks about the history of the park, the murals, and Glenn Rhodes. I created a hand-drawn gantois pattern and used that in the background of both Finch Tower and the smaller signage layout.
The park was named after Glenn Rhodes, a true renaissance man who helped build this skatepark for Boise youth. He was a birdwatcher and his favorite bird was the goldfinch. That’s why you’ll spy a goldfinch on top of the totem, and on the trail signage. If it is really windy, the little wings on Finch Tower will flutter!
