Artwork copyright Paul Sorey. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2024.

Artwork copyright Paul Sorey. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2024.

Flowering Tree, 2024

Paul Sorey
American (born 1956)

Location: Linwood Elementary School, Spokane

About the Artwork

Flowering Tree by Paul Sorey represents unity within diversity as from a single trunk grow many branches. The variety of glass colors and branching patterns represent the diversity of people that make up the school's community in Spokane, Eastern Washington. The lit up glass buds at the tips of the each branch express the promise of future flowering and growth.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane Public Schools.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Paul Sorey creates sculptural installations for public spaces. His artworks are inspired by natural forms and geometry. After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in sculpture from Bethany College in Kansas, he studied Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, receiving a second Bachelor of Arts degree from Utah State University. He received a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1993.