- The Seattle neighborhood of Ballard is a “city within a city” with a decidedly Scandinavian accent. Located in the northwest part of the city, it is a maritime center. Salmon and Shilshole bays on Puget Sound form its southern and western boundaries, and Phinney Ridge rises to the east. Ballard incorporated as a city in 1890, and its citizens voted to annex to Seattle in November 1906. Today sightseers visit the Hiram Chittenden Locks on the Ship Canal to watch salmon begin their spawning journey or they tour historic Ballard Avenue. Ballard’s increasingly diverse residents enjoy the district’s small town pace and easy access to downtown.
- Vianello Arts (vianelloarts.com)
Franco Vianello was born in Venice, Italy in 1937 and came to the United States in 1960. He is a versatile sculptor who has executed monumental sculptures as well as special commissions for businesses and individuals. He works in the realistic, impressionistic or abstract styles. Lost-Wax is his primary medium.