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Stephen Sorensen Park

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Project Description

The 14,000 sq ft gymnasium and community building at Stephen Sorensen Park designed by Carde-Ten Architects will include a wood-floored gym, staff offices, full kitchen, multi-purpose room and a classroom. In 1987, residents of the rural Lake Los Angeles (population 11,500) initiated a self-imposed tax to raise money to develop and maintain a park. Development of the 100-acre site began in the 1990s and includes picnic tables, playground, basketball courts, a multi-purpose sports field and a baseball field. In 2003, the park was renamed to honor County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Sorensen, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. Artists Victor Henderson and Elizabeth Garrison have proposed a hand-painted mural, approximately 8’6”h x 16’6”w, for the interior wall of the community room. The design features many aspects of life in Lake Los Angeles, including an historic photograph of the lake. The artwork will be accented with exterior glazed tiles that feature footprints of the local wildlife.

About the Artist

Los Angeles based Victor Henderson and Elizabeth Garrison have collaborated since 1988 and have completed commissions for Metrolink, the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Santa Fe Springs Arts Council, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and the City of Burbank. Their work is characterized by vivid imagery that often reflects historical aspects of the community in which they work. Henderson received a BFA from California State University, San Francisco and is the surviving co-founder of the “Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad” a group at the forefront of the contemporary mural movement who produced important murals throughout Los Angeles and Europe. Garrison received a MFA from California State University, Los Angeles. Both artists also have extensive experience teaching and lecturing.