Bench

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Have a seat on this bench-like sculpture! The artist designs, sculpts, and installs custom stone projects throughout the Puget Sound region. His work strives to retain, enhance, and abstract naturally-occurring shapes, lines, and textures through direct carving techniques.

Artist: John Hoge

Medium: Carved, polished basalt

Year: 1998

Did you know?

This stone sculpture was donated to the City of Mercer Island by True Value and Just Ask Rentals in memory of Don Calvert.

Where is it?

Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Gallery. Located along the I-90 Corridor on Sunset Highway between 77th Ave SE and 80th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040, USA

Connected Stories

Other John Hoge works located on Mercer Island include:

- The Source (1980), an earthwork located at Luther Burbank Park

- Chaise Lounge (1998), a stone sculpture located adjacent to Bench in the Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Gallery