Mary's Invitation. A Place to Regard Beauty

Commissioned by the Seattle Art Museum in memory of Mary Shirley, one of the most passionate supporters and key benefactors of the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, Mary’s Invitation has a joyousness in design that reflects Mary’s enthusiastic love of life and art. She was very fond of Ginny Ruffner and her work, and the artist responded to this commission with a tribute of her own— an invitation for visitors to linger and enjoy the sweeping views of the park, its stellar artworks, and the spectacular scenery of Puget Sound.