Peter Shire's

CONTROL TOWER

Rededication ceremonies November 19, 2001 at KNPR

Monday, November 19, 2001 KNPR hosted the rededication ceremonies for Peter Shire's "Control Tower".

Originally installed at McCarran International Airport in 1988, "Control Tower" had been in storage for the past few years. Though the concept of a control tower was designed to apply to an air traffic control center, the sculpture takes on additional meaning with its relationship to a radio station. Now on permanent loan, "Control Tower" graces the streetside entrance to KNPR's Donald W. Reynolds Broadcast Center at 1289 S. Torrey Pines.

The installation at KNPR was made possible with help from McCarran International Airport, The Las Vegas Arts Commission, Burke and Associates, and Fielden & Partners.

Along with the rededication at KNPR, Peter Shire's "Rubiyat Curtain" will be on display at the Winchester Center Gallery November 19-24.

Winchester Community Center
3130 S. McCleod

PETER SHIRE
Born in Los Angeles, Ca. in 1947, gained his B.F.A. from Chouinard Institute in Los Angeles in 1970. Peter is an internationally known artist living in Southern California. His work has been exhibited in both galleries and museums. He has worked with ceramics, oils, pastels, acrylics, and designs in Italian blown glass. He is the only California based member of the International Design Group "Memphis Milano".

For more information on Peter Shire, try these web links...

Ceramic Art and Perception
Mother Company
Tribu-Design
Gateway Transit Center
Tobey Moss Gallery