Artist:	Annemarie Rawlinson
Title:	Labyrinth
Date:	2003
District:	Second Supervisorial District
Location:	Harbor-UCLA Medical Center 1000 West Carson Street Torrance, CA 90502
Department:	Health Services

Labyrinths, intricate paths that lead to one central point, are found in many cultures and are usually linked to spiritual practice. Today, labyrinths are often used as metaphorical tools to help re-establish a sense of peace and well-being. This labyrinth, located between Harbor-UCLA’s main building and the Parlow Library, was created by artist Annemarie Rawlinson. She based the design on Cretan and Hopi labyrinths and modified it slightly by elongating it. It was intended for patients and visitors to the Medical Center to walk and use for meditation at their leisure. Its bright shade of purple gives the labyrinth an air of playfulness, while the many different religious symbols in its center send a message of welcome to passersby. Nearby are three benches, also painted by the artist, for visitors to use.

On the third Wednesday of every month from 12 - 1 p.m. a regular labyrinth walk is open to the public featuring tea, music and poetry.

About the Artist: Annemarie Rawlinson was born in Austria in 1941 and came to California in 1978. She has been a professional artist for 15years and works primarily in mixed-media and collage. In 1996, she founded Friends of the Labyrinth, a citizens’ group which worked to create a labyrinth garden in San Pedro. This led her to train as a certified labyrinth facilitator with Dr. Lauren Artress of Grace Cathedral. She has helped facilitate other public labyrinths in southern California.