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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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| Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium commissioned
Bob Henry to develop
a mural series which localized environmental, conservation and recycling
concerns, along with alien species introduced into Puget Sound waters
that impose grave consequences for local species survival, marine
industries and pollution.
In order to depict such a broad spectrum of subjects,
Bob proposed and implemented a four phase graphic mural system into the
Aquarium main exhibit building. |
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Marine Discovery
Center |
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1-
Size: 10’ X 36'
Phase
1-
Size: 10’ X 36'
Main Mural...This
mural is at the entrance to the aquarium tank area it
introduces the viewer to the Tacoma area
beginning with Mt. Rainier, it’s forest areas and watershed, then down
into the agricultural, industrial, sub-urban and urban areas. The mural
then carries on into the Tacoma waterfront illustrating the industries
and human activity in and around Puget Sound.
The painting continues forward to a water cut-off line, with
indigenous marine life below the water line. |
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Phase 2: Simpson Lab Interactive Mural |
 The
Simpson Lab Interactive mural is and
educational mural on ecology. Click hyperlink to see. Named What's
Wrong with this picture. |
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Alien
Invaders |
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Phase
3 – Size: 9’ X 24’ Alien Invaders...The
mural illustrates alien life forms that have been introduced into local
waters (Puget Sound) through human activities.
The setting is a generic inter tidal shoreline, with a fresh water
stream flowing into the Puget Sound. Many
of the organism’s featured are microscopic in size, so Bob used a
“magnifying glass” image to accent them and draw the viewer’s
attention to them and informational graphics. |
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| Shoreline
Habitats |
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Phase
4 – 6 panels Size: 4’ x 8’ Shoreline Habitats (3
of 6)Panels were
painted to illustrate the various, diverse habitats of Puget Sound’s
shorelines, to include saltwater marsh, sandy, rocky, muddy, piers and wharfs
to reclaimed (manmade) tide pool area’s.
These
murals were installed above the main aquarium. |
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