Commissioned to honor the legacy of the Hidden Brick Company, the sculpture is located on the museum lawn and invites visitors to engage with the region’s past, present and future
VANCOUVER – The city of Vancouver officially dedicated “Revealed,” a sculpture by artist Randy Walker, during a public ceremony at the Clark County Historical Museum on April 4. Commissioned to honor the legacy of the Hidden Brick Company, the sculpture is located on the museum lawn and invites visitors to engage with the region’s past, present and future.
The ceremony featured remarks from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Vancouver City Council Member Sarah J. Fox, Clark County Historical Museum Executive Director Bradley Richardson, and Vancouver NAACP President Larry Nelson. During the ceremony, the Vancouver NAACP added the word “Justice” to one of the sculpture’s bricks, symbolizing the ongoing evolution of the community’s story and honoring the organization’s 80th anniversary in Vancouver.
Commissioned in 2019 as part of the startup funding for the City’s renewed Culture, Arts and Heritage programs, the sculpture features steel bricks etched with the words “hidden” and “revealed” to recall the Hidden Brick Company’s practice of imprinting their bricks. As viewers move around the sculpture, it alternates between opacity and transparency, symbolizing the idea that history is constantly evolving and being uncovered from multiple viewpoints. The sculpture will continue to change over time as community members are invited to add new words, symbolizing the ways our stories and histories also evolve.
The Hidden Brick Company produced bricks used in historic buildings across the West Coast, including Vancouver’s Carnegie Library (now the Clark County Historical Museum), St. James Cathedral and Providence Academy.
The event was attended by local leaders, community members and art enthusiasts who celebrated the dedication of this new public art piece, which serves as a tribute to the community’s history and echoes the museum’s mission to inspire exploration of Clark County’s past, present and future.
About the artist
Randy Walker is an artist known for his public art installations that engage with community history and encourage viewers to reconsider the past through new perspectives. His work often explores the relationship between memory, place and narrative, creating pieces that invite reflection and conversation. Learn more at www.randywalkerarts.com.
Information provided by the city of Vancouver.
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