Portal, the two massive granite and concrete sculptures serve as a gateway into Gallivan Plaza.

This project was part of the Block 57 development / The Gallivan Center.

Neil Hadlock is known for his monumental abstract sculpture. He was commissioned to create an outdoor sculpture for, the Delta Center, home of the Utah Jazz basketball team.

Hadlock chose to combine the concepts of rebuilding the west side of Salt Lake (represented by the two columns) and the athletic events to be hosted at the facility (represented by a section of the human torso draped in fabric). The selection of the materials, a polished cast stainless steel, contributes to a contemporary work with classical undertones.

For Hadlock, religion and art are inseparable: color, form, texture and structure communicate universal meaning and creating art is an act of worship. His creative abstraction is balanced by a pragmatism that often collides with the more romantic communal visions of the other artists.

Wesley Neil Hadlock was born in St. Anthony, Idaho in 1944. Hadlock is descended from two generations of blacksmiths whom he credits as influences. He received his formal education at Arizona State University, the University of Utah and Brigham Young University where, in 1971, he earned an MFA.

He is a founding member of the North Mountain Artists Co-operative and an abstract contemporary painter and sculptor. He also founded Wasatch Bronzeworks, a metal foundry in Lehi, Utah. Hadlock has exhibited his modernist sculpture throughout the West and is an art faculty member at B.Y.U.

biography courtesy Artists of Utah

Donated by the Nation of Greece to Salt Lake City in honor of the 2002 Winter Olympics, Prometheus was temporarily placed in the 500 West park blocks, near the location where many Olympic ceremonies and events took place.

In 2003 the sculpture was relocated to a park specifically designed to commemorate the Olympic experience, to ensure the sculpture was welcomed and appropriately included as an integral part of that commemorative effort, with full support from the community.

This artwork is in the garden representing Norway in the International Peace Gardens.

The garden was dedicated in 1972. The Bautastein monument depicts the Norwegian heritage. The midnight sun is shown at the top, along with the snowflake, a reminder of the mountain and bordered by famous rose mailing. People are represented by livelihoods such as fishing, shipping and farming. At the bottom is an inscription from the national anthem meaning “we all love the land” to emphasize honor and patriotism for the adopted American-Norwegian country.

Richard Johnston’s sculpture is a stylized bird form in stainless steel. mounted on tall concrete column. The sculpture is installed near the entrance to Tracy Aviary in Liberty Park.

 

One of the project goals was to create an artwork that expressed the energy and vitality of Jordan Skate Park and the people who use it. Ellison’s colorful sculpture, which is about 30 feet high, is also a “marker” for the location of the skateboard facility, providing optimum visibility from the street and the park. In Ellison’s project overview he stated of the sculpture, “It is designed to be a positive, intriguing, and fun work tailored specifically for the youth who encounter it and yet provide imagery which is general enough to appeal to all members of the neighborhood.”

Born in Michigan, Ellison acquired his BFA and MFA degrees from Michigan State University. He has permanently sited commissions across the country. Ellison first worked in ceramics. He taught at Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, College of Marin and San Francisco Academy of Art College. He migrated to large scale sculpture. He was recognized for his love of whimsy and colorful palette. Ellison passed away in September 2012.