Echo Lake Neighborhood dedicates new mural at City Council meeting

From left, Jeanne Monger, Andy Eccleshall, Barbara Guthrie

Jeanne Monger and Barbara Guthrie, Board Members of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association, also members of the artist selection committee for the Echo Lake Mural, presented a plaque dedicating the mural at the City Council meeting September 30, 2013,

Following is part of the presentation speech by Jeanne Monger:

As Board Members representing the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association, we are here to celebrate the completion of the Echo Lake Mural at NE 205th St and 1st Ave NE, titled Echo in Time. An artist selection panel chose Andy Eccleshall of The Mural Works in Edmonds to design and complete the mural. 

We very much appreciated the 1% for Public Art and Neighborhood Mini-Grant funding we received. We would like to thank the Shoreline City Council for this years’ change in the mini-grant rules which now requires matching half of the mini-grant value with our volunteer hours, which we have fulfilled. 

We’d also like to extend our sincere thanks to City Manager Julie Underwood, Rosie O'brien-Ochs and Nora Smith of the Office of Neighborhoods, Dick Deal and Kirk Peterson of the Parks Dept, the artist selection panel and other volunteers who helped with the project, Holyrood Cemetery for wall preparation equipment, and special thanks to Ros Bird, Public Art Coordinator for the City, for all of her direction and assistance.

Echo in Time, mural by Andy Eccleshall
of The Mural Works in Edmonds

Andy Eccleshall of The Mural Works, the artist, was introduced. Andy reviewed his design at an ELNA meeting and incorporated member's ideas into his design. The mural displays the past and present uses of Echo Lake, including the historic trolley, depiction of former residents in the boat, and the present use as a bike trail. Also represented in the design are animals that enjoy Echo Lake today, the bird on the sign, the eagle soaring, the ducks swimming, and the otter coming out of the rocks on the north side wall.

The Board members presented a dedication plaque which will be installed on the mural. 

Through the efforts of many, this mural will be enjoyed by passersby for years to come. Thank you again to everyone who made it possible.