Learn about the artists, the panels, and the !Attention! Artists at Work program.
“The Mural Project”
“The Mural Project” is part of the !Attention! Artists at Work jobs program. !Attention! Artists at Work (AAW) is a jobs program led by Open Space for Arts and Community in partnership with local nonprofit organizations. The goal of the program is to hire artists who have been financially impacted by COVID-19 during this challenging economic time.
The first project of this initiative, “The Mural Project,” was inspired by large public art murals, as well as the AIDS quilt. Rather than one large painting, “The Mural Project” is a quilt of paintings, each as one-of-a-kind as our community. Over the summer, 21 local artists were commissioned to create 45 panels with the theme “Backyard Universe,” which is now on display at Open Space for Arts and Community.
Other projects within !Attention! Artists at Work is “Distance Dance” and The Literary Project. With your support, Open Space has invested $40,000 and commissioned 60 Vashon artists and artisans to make free public art since Spring 2020 as part of AAW. If you have enjoyed “The Mural Project” or are inspired by these projects, you can make a gift to the !Attention! Artists at Work program. You can also celebrate these Vashon initiatives by visiting our online store, where your purchases help fund our programming.
Visit the Mural Project by stopping by Open Space for Arts and Community (18870 103rd Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070)
Mural Project Artists:
Bob Horsley, Odin Lonning, Kate Shinn, Hope Black, Robert Passig, Lenard Yen, Sharon Shaver, Rowan Schroeder, Madeleine Schroeder, Vera Schöpe, Carolina Silva, Jackie Merrill, Pedro Alvarez, Kathleen Webster, Kristen Reitz-Green, Cyra Jane, Lori Walters, Pearl Barry, Paulina Barry, Donna J Caulton, Julia Montagnet.
Curation: Pascale Judet and Jiji Saunders
Thank you to our partners at Vashon Island Visual Artists (VIVA).
Artists by Panel:
Look below to see which artist created which panel. Click on the artist name to see their panels closer up, and learn more about the artist.
If you would like to see the artist names and graphic without having to scroll, or if you would like a printable version to take with you to the mural, please download our Panel Guide PDF.
A1. Julia Montagnet
A2. Carolina Silva
A3. Sharon Shaver
A4. Donna J Caulton
A5. Paulina Barry
A6. Donna J Caulton
A9. Carolina Silva
B1. Paulina Barry
B2. Paulina Barry
B3. Pearl Barry
B4. Sharon Shaver
B5. Lori Walters
B6. Cyra Jane
B9. Carolina Silva
C1. Jackie Merrill
C2. Cyra Jane
C4. Kathleen Webster
C5. Pedro Alvarez
C6. Pedro Alvarez
C7. Odin Lonning
C8. Jackie Merrill
C9. Carolina Silva
D1. Lenard Yen
D2. Vera Schöpe
D3. Robert Passig
D5. Hope Black
D6. Rowan Schroeder
D7. Sharon Shaver
D8. Lenard Yen
D9. Bob Horsley
E1. Odin Lonning
E2. Robert Passig
E3. Robert Passig
E4. Robert Passig
E5. Hope Black
E6. Kate Shinn
E7. Odin Lonning
E8. Odin Lonning
E9. Bob Horsley