City of Coeur d'Alene

ArtCurrents

ArtCurrents is popular public art placement program in which the City, in essence, leases pieces of art for use in downtown Coeur d'Alene, the Riverstone area, and Atlas Waterfront Park.

Coeur d’Alene ArtCurrents 2025

Below are the pieces currently on display in the ArtCurrents program.

"Anatomy of Autonomy"

Artist: Jennifer Kapnek

Location: Lakeside/ 3^rd Street

Asking Price: $ 10,000

6 ft tall, yellow gradient, with 1/2 segmented tree on each side, joined together past the rectangular panel. The image of a single tree w/ either butterflies and green buds heralding beginnings or releasing experiences with ruby leaves and the contemplation of completion sharing a full moon.

"Seasonal Rotation"

Artist: Jennifer Kapnek

Location: Lakeside Ave/2nd Street

Asking Price: $10,000

5 foot tall, rotating, depiction of the four seasons. A quartered natural tree is secured into each corner quadrant. The piece is painted in transitioning blues, with light seemingly radiating outward from the center point of the sculpture. Each of the corners depicts the tree in 1 of the 4 seasons.

"Unfurled Feathers"

Artist: Spokane Art & Copper Tones

Location: Lakeside Ave/ 3rd Street

Asking Price: $8,500

Unfurled Feathers is a culmination of all our artistic skill and known mediums.

"Wilderness Peace"

Artist: A.Lee Harris

Location: 3rd Street/Sherman Ave

Asking Price: $7,500

Many people are on the merry-go-round of life, (jobs, sports, children, etc.) indicated by the carousel depicting NW wildlife but in unrealistic colors. On top of main column the Grizzly is one of the animals, lower a person entering wilderness, where many find peace, introspection, and self-fulfillment.

"Oaths Minced"

Artist: Anthony Heinz May

Location: Atlas Waterfront Park

Asking Price: $10,000

Created through repurposed pine tree trunk felled by windstorm in representation of relationships between nature, humans and technology.

"Ember"

Artist: Karen Sixkiller

Location: Atlas Waterfront Park

Asking Price: $ 8,000

Bronze spider is sculpted directly using bronze clay, steel web formed and welded by artist, welded steel ring and pyramid. Based on the Cherokee Grandma Spider story reminding us to respect even the smallest in our communities.

"Gaia"

Artist:  Dale Young

Location:  Atlas Waterfront Park

Asking Price: $40,000

Carved stone sculpture is a classic artform that has been around for thousands of years. This piece is made with columnar basalt from eastern Washington. It is called ‘Gaia’ or ‘Mother Earth’. Everyone who has seen it has used the same word to describe it – ‘beautiful’. Coeur d'Alene is also beautiful! A unique town on a gorgeous lake with access to trails paths and beaches. All due to our amazing natural environment. Mother Earth at her finest. Gaia's pregnant belly shows the oceans and continents.

"Eternal Mudra"

Artist:  Dale Young, Randy Raak, Tumblestone

Location:  Atlas Waterfront Park

Asking Price: $6,500

It is a stone sculpture that will last eternally. The sculpture is peace giving and presents unity to the Coeur d'Alene community. Stonework is classic throughout the world. It has always shown its ability to tell a story. The inspiration for this piece was the material itself. It is nature at its finest. It is the building block of existence!

"Sentinel Watcher"

Artist: Robert Turriff

Location: Riverstone

Asking Price: $12,000

Conceived as a guardian of nature, “Sentinel Watcher” assumes the role of a vigilant sentinel overseeing human activities. Despite its seeming statis appearance, this robotic organic entity instills an ominous sensation, hinting at its latent capacity for action. In the artist’s vision, this creature stands as a defender of the last remnants of thriving ecosystems.

Crafted from welded steel components, meticulously cut and refined, it functions as an artificial intelligence-generated protective drone, distinct from human creation. “Sentinel Watcher” acts where human green and hubris fail, serving as a poignant commentary on our collective responsibilities towards the environment.

"Responding to a Rival"

Artist: Jason Paul

Location: Sherman Avenue/6th Street

Asking Price: $5,800 (Sold)

This piece was inspired by one of the northwest’s icons; the regal and majestic elk that live throughout the region. True North Westerners love this symbol of the northwest and really appreciate the large antlers that they wear as a crown.
The piece captures that majestic look and provides the opportunity to see up close, just how big these animals are by creating the piece in life-size form.