Selected Public Art Installations
Play Ball
2015 Mary Ann Liu & Paul Slipper sculptors. $25,000 Mosaics and Glass mosaics on concrete. One stack of 4 and 2 baseballs in the outfields. 26” diameter. Hammond Stadium, Maple Ridge, BC. The artwork captures the history and spirit of the historic Hammond Stadium. Players, teams names have been immortalized into different baseballs.
Celebrations
Mary-Ann Liu & Paul Slipper Sculptors. (2017) Granites 3 type with stainless Steel “Strings” 4’x6’x4’. Prince George BC. $55000. The Installation of 3 giant granite balloons commemorates Prince George’s Centennial Celebrations.
Whistlers Largest Pinecone
2013 Mry Ann Liu & Paul Slipper Sculptors. Basalt & internal stainless steel cables 8’H X 4’W X4’ $25000 Wade Park, Whistler BC. This Way finding installation explores the relationship between sculptural form and nature. This pinecone shaped sculpture has a strong references to the cairn-like structures traditionally used as trail guides or markers throughout the world.
Darling The McCann Memorial
The Chignecto Balance
“The Chignecto Balance” Mary Ann Liu & Paul Slipper sculptors. 14'H X 8'W X 3'D. Stainless Steel, UHMWPE bearing. The sculpture explores the delicate balance of nature, local wildlife and industry that encompasses rain and kinetic movement to engage the viewer on climate change. Inspired by the meaning of the name Chignecto (meaning drainage) when wind is present to include the flowing lines of rain as an integral part of the installation.
This installation is kinetically interactive with nature industry engaging the audience by emphasizing environmental awareness and climatic change.
Canada's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Mary Ann Liu sculptor. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a tomb situated before the National War Memorial in Confederation Square, Ottawa, Ontario. The tomb is dedicated to Canadian service members, and holds the remains of an unidentified Canadian soldier who died in France during the First World War; selected from a Commonwealth War Grave near Vimy, in the vicinity where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place.
Mary Ann Liu & Paul Slipper sculptors. In 2010, a cast bronze sculpture was installed on a granite plinth at Grandin Pond Eco Park. This monument was commissioned by the McCann family in memory of the seniors who disappeared in 2010. The sculpture features two loons with their wings spread, appearing to dance across the water in a mating ritual known as "rushing." Titled "Darling," the piece serves as an ode to the term of endearment frequently used by the couple. It symbolizes their love for each other, as well as their affection for St. Albert, nature, and their family. Additionally, words of remembrance from the family are carved into the rough granite in the handwriting of family members.