Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority

About the Artist

Michael Davis is an accomplished artist based in Southern California with an extensive resume of public art projects across the United States, including recent projects with the Seattle Arts Commission, the Bronx Courthouse in New York, University of Southern California (USC), and the City of Los Angeles, Fire Station 36. His past experience includes working on the Metro’s Vermont/Sunset Station, West San Fernando Valley Courthouse, and Washington State Arts Commission.

Mr. Davis graduated from Cal State Fullerton and is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Hand Hollow Foundation Fellowship, an AIA in public art, and two National Endowment Fellowships.

Above right, conceptual artist rendering of future Arcadia station weather vane

Michael Davis was selected by the city of Arcadia Station Design & Art Review Committee, later ratified by the city council, in 2005. In 2005-6, Michael worked with the SDAR Committee and Arcadia community to advance his design and art concept for the station, and in January 2007 the city council approved the final art concept.*

Artist Concept

The proposed art strategy is to engage and collaborate with station designers and stakeholders in developing a comprehensive art and design plan that creates a safe and exciting experience for the user from parking structure to station platform. The strategy considers various locations where this can occur:

• Artwork – a twenty-two foot weather vane sculpture addresses natural phenomenon (light and wind), weaving together history and the story of place.

*The Construction Authority would like to thank the following members of the Arcadia SDAR Committee for their participation in the selection process: Mr. Tom Beck, Ms. Carolyn Bell; Ms. Martha Eros; Mr. George Fasching; Mr. Robert Harbicht; Mr. Dwayne Oyler; and Ms. Jacoline Raymond.