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Artist Concept

Cha-Rie Tang will celebrate the coming together of Monrovia's architectural heritage with its naturally beautiful setting in River of Time. Incorporating a treasure trove of historical tiles and remnants of glass and rock, the artist creates a mountain and stream, reflecting Monrovia's designation as the "Gem City of the Foothills".

 

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River of Time (Sample Tiles)
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The seven foot tall mountain is sculptural rock and boulders, carved by nature over the millennia. Running water is a stream of glass, leading from mountain to river, which is composed of recognizable local and historical tiles.

Ms. Tang's desire to work directly with the community on this concept will bring together an appreciation of both human history and respect for nature.

About the Artist

Cha-Rie Tang is an exciting local artist that has created commissioned artwork for Pasadena's Art Bus, World Port in Los Angeles, and the California Culinary Institute, among others. Her experience is focused on the use of tiles combining her artistic and architectural training to form exquisite compositions that create a sense of movement in nature.

Ms. Tang received her B.S. in Art & Design from MIT and her Masters in Architecture from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has also attended the University of Washington at Seattle and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Cha Rie Tang was nominated for the 1996 Computerworld/Smithsonian Award for excellence in incorporating technology and culture for her work as principal on the Direct Imagination team that published the Grammar of Ornament CDROM.

 

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The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority would like to thank the following members of the Monrovia Station Design and Art Review Committee (SDAR) for their participation in the selection process: Mr. Bill Beebe; The Honorable Joe Garcia; Mr. Tito Haes; Ms. Vicki Novell; Ms. Becky Shevilin; and Mr. Coulter Winn.


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