This is a list of public art in Kirkland, Washington.
This list applies only to works of public art accessible in an outdoor public space. For example, this does not include artwork visible inside a museum.
Most of the works mentioned are sculptures. When this is not the case (sound installation, for example) it is stated next to the title.
| Title | Artist | Year | Location/GPS Coordinates | Material | Dimensions | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Storyteller | 1987 (installed) | 5808 Lake Washington Blvd NE 47.6602°N -122.2062°W | Cast aluminum | 8.5 x 18 x 8 ft. | |||
| The Homecoming | 1992 | Marina Park 47.6748°N -122.2081°W | Bronze | ||||
| 1972 | Marina Park 47.6755°N -122.2085°W | Bronze | 13 ft. x 41 in. x 46 in | ||||
| The Water Bearers | 1994 (dedicated) | David Brink Park 47.6711°N -122.2059°W | Bronze | 8 x 19 x 19 ft. | |||
| Puddle Jumpers | 1989 | Marina Park 47.6757°N -122.2088°W | Bronze | 68 in. x 12 ft. x 41 in. | |||
| Changing Workplace, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | ca. 1985 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology East Building (outside) 47.7045°N -122.1676°W | Granite | 84 x 144 x 84 in. | |||
| The First Romance | 1992 (dedicated) | Houghton Beach Park 47.6602°N -122.2067°W | Bronze | 48 x 52 x 48 in. | |||
| Leap Frogging | 1991 | Marsh Park 47.6651°N -122.2073°W | Bronze | 53 x 69 x 44 in. | |||
| Mountain Comrades | 1989 | Corner Kirkland Avenue and State Street 47.6754°N -122.2037°W | Bronze | 12 x 60 x 68 in. | |||
| Close Quarters | 1990 | Corner Central Way and Lake Street 47.6764°N -122.2073°W | Bronze | 62 x 77 x 52 in. | |||
| Winter | Houghton Beach Park 47.6594°N -122.2071°W | Finnish granite | Sculpture: 72 x 30 x 48 in.; Base: approx. 22 x 45 x 70 in. | ||||
| Spring | Houghton Beach Park 47.661°N -122.2067°W | Finnish granite | |||||
| Wind Gyro #2 | Forbes Creek Fire Station 47.6954°N -122.2098°W | ||||||
| Betty Lou | ca. 1994 | Banner Bank, Kirkland Ave. and Main Street 47.6758°N -122.2048°W | Bronze | ||||
| Carousel | ca. 1995 | Downtown library 47.6757°N -122.203°W | Cast aluminum | ||||
| Bounding Mule Deer | Lake Washington Blvd and Lakeview Drive 47.6571°N -122.2049°W | Bronze | |||||
| Circulations | Totem Lake freeway station47.715°N -122.1862°W | Steel and granite | |||||
| Cow and Coyote | ca. 2002 | Corner of Central Way and Lake Street South 47.6767°N -122.2073°W | Bronze | Traditionally dressed in whimsical costumes on holidays by city residents since 2011 | |||
| The Fisherman | ca. 1998 | Waverly Beach Park 47.6864°N -122.2157°W | Cast aluminum | ||||
| City of Kirkland Annex Building, 302 1st Street 47.6774°N -122.2081°W | Copper | ||||||
| Giving Back | ca. 2002 | Park Lane and Lake Street South 47.6759°N -122.2066°W | Bronze fountain | ||||
| Matador | Corner 3rd Street and 10th Ave 47.6829°N -122.2039°W | ||||||
| Ontar | Juanita Village 47.7045°N -122.2107°W | Stainless steel, copper and fiberglass | |||||
| Rac-o-Lom | Juanita Village 47.7045°N -122.2107°W | Stainless steel and fiberglass | |||||
| Reverb | Lake Street South 47.6741°N -122.2061°W | Stainless steel | |||||
| Gesture #1 | Carillon Woods Park 47.6573°N -122.1988°W | Basalt | |||||
| The Gossips | Peter Kirk Park 47.677°N -122.2009°W | Bronze | |||||
| Last Gift | ca. 2003 | 88 Kirkland Avenue 47.6754°N -122.207°W | Concrete | ||||
| Nesting | Park Lane 47.6761°N -122.2062°W | Bronze | Relocated 2015? | ||||
| Of Grace | Park Lane 47.6761°N -122.2062°W | Bronze | |||||
| Fountain and post-tensioned obelisk | 2003 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology Technology Center (outside) 47.7052°N -122.168°W | Granite | ||||
| The Natural | ca. 2002 | Peter Kirk Park ballfield 47.6771°N -122.2031°W | Bronze | ||||
| Social Intricacy/The Beach | ca. 2011 | Kirkland Transit Center 47.6763°N -122.2032°W | Granite | ||||
| Rainwater fountain | ca. 2006 | Ben Franklin Elementary 47.6621°N -122.173°W | Basalt | ||||
| Patination | 11250 Kirkland Way 47.6789°N -122.1882°W | ||||||
| Vessel Grouping fountain | 2010 | Kirkland Avenue and Lake Street 47.6754°N -122.2063°W | Red and black granite glacial erratic boulders | Cully Ewing credited as assistant on plaque | |||
| Sun Signs; July | 1989 | Kirkland Public Library (garden) 47.6756°N -122.2026°W | Bronze on granite base | tall | |||
| Oceanic (mural) | 2005 | Kirkland Public Library (exterior south wall) 47.6758°N -122.203°W | Cast epoxy/fiberglass | Artist sued United States to display piece that was offensive to Senator Jesse Helms. | |||
| Pump-to-gram (two-dimensional illustration) | 2014 | Metro pump station 3rd Street and Park Lane 47.6765°N -122.2037°W | Powder‐coated and painted steel and aluminum, cast glass | ||||
| Sidewalk stepping stones | 2014 | Central Way pedestrian bulbs at Lake Street and Main Street 47.6765°N -122.2069°W47.677°N -122.205°W | Glass, ceramic and metal mosaic | ||||
| Birdhouses | 2008 | Kirkland Avenue and Main Street 47.6755°N -122.2051°W | Etched steel with laser‐cut figures | Artist also created SIFF's Golden Space Needle Award. | |||
| The Spikes | 2017 (installed) | Cross Kirkland Corridor at NE 85th Street 47.6794°N -122.1901°W | Railroad spikes reclaimed from former BNSF line | Three NaNfeet columns rising from 4x metal base | First installation on Cross Kirkland Corridor trail; sculpture created by Lake Washington Institute of Technology welding student | ||
| Crane in its Vigilance | Matt Babcock | 2016 | Kirkland Justice Center47.7066°N -122.1848°W | Bronze and glass fiber reinforced concrete. | 17'H x 11'W x 5'D. Weight 2800 lbs |