LISA HOUCK

Public Art Projects


An eight-panel mosaic, A Watery World, with Reef Residents is installed on the reception desk in the Jimmy Fund Clinic at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Each panel is 18" x 27" and made of glass mosaic tiles. The mosaics were fabricated by Unicorn Art Studio.






City Square with Reflecting Pool - Inspired by the iconic loft buildings in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood of Boston, this 6 foot by 6 foot mosaic is made from matte ceramic tiles. The reflecting pool in the center of the mosaic refers to the fact that many of the buildings in this area were built over water. The mosaic is installed on a seating area in Iron Street Park, on the corner of A Street and Iron Street.







This 6' x 12' glass tile mosaic, Lighthouse at High Tide, is in the collection of Boston Children's Hospital.







These two paintings are part of a series created for four libraries in Broward County, Florida as part of a project administered by the Broward County Cultural Affairs Division. The pieces are entitled Bluebirds with Wild Weather System (30" x 60") and A Watery World, with Reef Residents (30" x 48").







For the mosaic murals entitled A Friendly Flock Touches Down, the inspiration came from children's artwork. I held art classes with children from the community at Ellis Memorial and United South End Settlements. The young students created beautiful prints, drawings and collages of bird that I used to populate the magical landscapes for the Frieda Garcia Park in Boston. I love the idea of art living in a neighborhood and being a part of people's daily lives. Each site presents specific challenges, but also its own sources of inspiration. The mark of success for me is if a piece earns its place and becomes an integral part of the community, as a meeting place or point of reference.







My four paintings, One Seasonal Cycle in a Temperate Zone, (left) and a ceramic tile mural, All About the Square, (right) are installed in the Cambridge Senior Center in Cambridge, MA. The artworks were commissioned by the City of Cambridge as part of one of the One Percent for Art program, and the Cambridge Arts Council administered the project.







This eleven-panel oil on wood painting, What I Saw Along the Way is installed in the lobby of the Children's Hospital in Waltham, MA. Each panel is 55" x 45"