New and Upcoming Public Art

Generational Confluence - Sound Transit Lynnwood Station

Artists Preston Singletary and David Franklin have installed their public art piece, titled Generational Confluence, as part of the Sound Transit Lynnwood Station which opened in August 2024.

Singletary notes, "When we think about home and heritage, we must always remember our ancestors. It is critical for a person to have an understanding about where we come from. Recently, I lost my father, which also brought the importance of family to the forefront of my thinking. The artwork at the Lynnwood Light Rail Station is about my family, as seen through the lens of my Tlingit heritage. Amongst the imagery representing my clans, Eagle and Killer Whale Fin, there is also symbolism referencing movement and travel, as well as the sun and moon. Reflections on daily life as well as the commute.

As you enter the station my parents are depicted as welcoming figures with arms extended. My Father is depicted in red with a closed mouth being a man of few words and with a belly full of salmon. He was an avid fisherman and loved the Stillaguamish River. My mother is opposite him and is depicted singing, and in her belly is a baby Killer Whale, representing me and drawing the connection to my musical heritage by utilizing imagery from my band Khu.éex’.

Eagle, in red, and Killer Whale, in blue, depict my clan heritage. They are intended to appear traveling alongside commuters along the light rail. Eagle flying and Whale swimming along with the commuters and travelers to the airport and so many destinations. There are many hidden faces and subtle references within the designs to keep it fresh for those who see it every day as they depart and return."

Sun Lodge - Pierce College

Artists Preston Singletary and David Franklin are excited to work with Pierce College to create a public art sculpture for their newly constructed Johnson Science Building.

Sun Lodge is currently being installed on site and will be completed in October 2024.

Inspired by Preston Singletary’s cultural and spiritual awakening in a humble sweat lodge at Pilchuck Glass School, an experience that ignited his career, the Sun Lodge is intended to be a place of reflection and peace.

As the sun makes its annual journey from solstice to solstice the Sun Lodge is a way of tracking that journey. As the days lengthen to summer, the shadows and the Thunderbird’s image on the glass lens will begin to enter the Sun Lodge and cross over the fire pit inside, signaling the summer solstice. It is also a reminder of the long history of Indigenous intellectualism on this land.

The Johnson Science Building will be opening in October 2024 at Pierce College.