I want to thank the Burien City Council for open meetings where and when we, Burien citizens, can hear their discussion and their process for decision making.

I am glad for their discussion and dialogue with artist Dan Corson and the Arts Commission and their proposal of a piece of art for the Town Square.

Dan Corson has a wonderful art at Cedar River Water Shed, with drums and music. As gentle and as inviting thus drums art is, the one proposed for Burien is almost the opposite, creating an image that seems harsh and uninviting.

I realize that beauty is hard to define. At the same time some of the comments about this piece, from several there and others I have shown it, has to do with its hardness. It is my hope that given all the violence around the world and here in our country, that we have art that brings about, like the drums, something inviting and peaceful.

I am glad that the Burien council decided to take some time before making the final decision.

Margarita M. Suarez

Burien,