vickiscuri

I am passionate about my work, promoting community identity and more livable public places through Art. I am an Interdisciplinary Artist and Designer, with a stellar track record spanning over 32 years. My work thrives at the intersections of Art with Urban Design, Environment and Infrastructure, bridging the gaps between disciplines to create a more meaningful and engaging public realm. Educated in printmaking and drawing, I transformed my studio work into large-scale public work as a member of the Downtown Seattle Transit Artist Design Team, where I was introduced to design team collaborations and urban design. This marks the beginning of my interdisciplinary practice, Vicki Scuri SiteWorks. I specialize in humanizing infrastructure and transforming ordinary and often neglected urban spaces into hubs of vitality and beauty. Infrastructure, best symbolized as the backbone of urban design, is the system upon which society builds its core values, creating meaning, mobility and connectivity. This meaning is exponentially expanded when infrastructure is symbolically connected to people and place, promoting social interaction and connectivity through shared landmarks and destinations. My projects are best known for symbolic pattern work, the play of sunlight and shadow over sculptural form, and my ability to conceptually engage the entire site as a canvas. My works are layered in meaning, inviting multiple views, and sustained interest. I excel in collaborations, with professionals and communities with different backgrounds than my own, promoting thoughtful, expansive dialogue and discovery. I am a good communicator and I have the ability to build consensus among diverse groups. I am knowledgeable in all phases of design, cost estimating, fabrication, and construction. I am constantly honing my skills. In 2013, I earned a Certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication from UW. These digital tools expand my abilities to realize my work on the scale of the city, and to embrace a more experimental process in image and fabrication development. My practice includes design team collaborations, mentoring interns, public outreach and public art master planning, promoting economic development through the Arts. I am a consummate professional who energizes my work and the people around me through my enthusiasm for creating more livable, beautiful and sustainable communities.