Public Works


Tacoma General Hospital Murals 2014 

 

Alex collaborated with accomplished tile mosaic artist Toms Royal, they created two 6’ x 12’ mixed-media murals for the newly constructed Rainier Tower at the Tacoma General Hospital. 

Tacoma General Hospital Murals 2014

 

The murals capture the scenic beauty of Mount Rainier and tell Indigenous legends about our local wildlife.

 

Toms created the background textures using glazed ceramic tiles and Alex carved cedar plaques of the animal figures using local regional form-line styles.


Raven Relief Carving

  • Red Cedar
  • Acrylic paint
  • Abalone Shell

Raven Clacker/Rattle

  • Red Cedar
  • Red Cedar Bark
  • Sinew 
  • Leather hinge
  • Acrylic paint
  • Abalone Shell

Eagle Rattle

  • Red Cedar
  • Red Cedar Bark
  • Sinew
  • Acrylic paint