2010 Mural
Walking Tour These murals depict historical &
modern themes of the town as interpreted by our Alaskan
artists. Designed
by the artist or artists and painted (usually in one day) by lots of
volunteers
they brighten our landscape
& open our horizons...
Title:
Post Cards
from our Past
Mural - 1999 #1
Artist:
Jennifer
Headtke & Jeannie Shirk Subject:
Seward's beginnings as the start of the Alaska Railroad
Location:
4th Ave. between Washington & Adams -
Authentic Folk Art Gallery Wall
Mural - 2000 #2
Artist:
Susan Swiderski Subject:
Commemorates the great Mt. Marathon Race and the runners
who brave the mountain every year on the 4th of July
Location:
Corner
of Third Ave and Jefferson on the side of the Senior Center & Museum
Down for Senior Center refurbishing
Artist:
20 local
Artists Subject:
Rockwell Kent's 1919 drawing after spending the winter
on Fox Island in Resurrection Bay
Location: In the Small Boat Harbor behind
National Park Service Office bldg. next to the boat
launch
Title:
A Tribute to
Rockwell Kent
Mural - 2001 #4
Artist: 16 local
Artists Subject:
Collection of Alaskan Wildflowers
Location: Waterfront
between Madison and Monroe Streets
Title:
Wildflower
Quilt
Mural - 2002 #5
Artist: Jon
VanZyle Subject: Start of the
Iditarod Trail - the serum run to Nome began here.
The modern Iditarod Race is based on that run
Location:
4th Ave and
Jefferson Street - on Telalaska Wall
Title:
The Iditarod
Title:
A Tribute to
Commercial Fishing photo by grannyelde on
travel.webshots.com
Mural - 2003 #6
Artist: Tom
Missel Subject:
The
importance of commercial fishing and the sea to the
people who make their living from it here in Seward and
the state
Location: 4th Ave and
Church St. - Wall of Oriental Gardens
Mural - 2004 #7
Artist: 20 local
artists Subject: Based
on famous drawing by Rockwell Kent
circa 1919
Location:
Adams between
6th and Ballaine - on Sea Treasures B&B Wall
Title:
Chart
of the Entrance to Resurrection Bay
Title:
The Dawn of
Aviation
Mural - 2001 #8 Artist:
Tim
Sczawinski & Jennifer Headtke
Subject:
Dedicated to Aviation in Alaska
Location:
Washington St & 4th Ave
- on Rez Body Works Wall
Subjects to Come
This one is waiting to be mounted, south wall
of Senior Center Artist - Barbara Lavallee - 2010 -
Title: Senior Prom - Theme: Our Alaskan
Senior Citizens
Artist - Ray Troll - Theme: Something Fishy
Seward as a Crossroads – Theme:
Honoring our Alaskan Natives
Seward’s history - Theme: Alaska Nellie or some other famous character
from our past
Theme:
The Alaska Railroad
Theme:
A Celebration of Seward’s Sister City Obihiro, Japan by creating
collaborative murals in our two cities
