Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Puget Sound Tree of Life, 2019

Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant
Bryant, Carl (); Carl Bryant (American, born 1955); Bryant, Sandra (); Sandra Bryant (American, born 1959)

Location: Arbor Heights Elementary, Seattle

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Puget Sound Tree of Life is made up of four glass mosaic murals created by artist team Carl Bryantand Sandra Bryant. The mosaics flow up a stairway, and they are filled with the animals, birds, plants and trees, and natural landmarks of Puget Sound, including Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. A large fir tree dominates the second mosaic and is bursting with various species of birds, an opossum and its babies, a butterfly, a bird's nest, a squirrel, a chipmunk, and more. Life underwater in Puget Sound is shown with otters, salmon, crabs, starfish, an octopus, breaching orca whales, and more. The artists note, "We celebrate relationships between humanity and our environment, our human connections, how our experiences intertwine, our history, our feelings over time and of the moment." The imagery reflects a passion for exploration and discovery in our natural world, and an appreciation for its beauty.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Husband and wife artist team Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant create handmade mosaic artworks. They describe their work as celebrating "relationships between humanity and our environment, our human connections, how our experiences intertwine, our feelings over time and of the moment."