Toka Valu

Sometimes the most meaningful projects come in the most unusual shapes and sizes. This is very much the case for GLY’s Job Order Contract [JOC] teams, who specialize in delivering a vast array of project types for King County, University of Washington, City of Kirkland, and Northshore School District. A recent project really caught our attention given its significant impact to the South Seattle and Indigenous communities – "Return on Investments," a collaborative 160-foot artwork installation at King County International Airport [KCIA] featuring Northwest Coast formline work and illustration by artists Tommy Segundo [Haida/Katzie] and Toka Valu [Tongan]. If you're ever in Sodo, be sure to drive by the north end of the KCIA runway to take in this stunning piece of art! Learn more about the artists and "Return on Investments" by visiting 4Culture's website: https://lnkd.in/gR7KyCGh or https://lnkd.in/gEnpBbP9 Panoramic photo by #JoeFreemanJr https://lnkd.in/gHG53MTk All other photos by Sean Airhart.

Collaborative (alongside Artist Tommy Segundo) labor of love that took over 4 years to complete. Absolutely WORTH IT. "Return on Investments" is now installed along the northwest corner of King County International Airport. #PublicArt #IndigenousArtists #HaidaArtist #TonganArtist

Kicking off the year in Arts with an opportunity made available to all artists interested in the realm of Public Arts! Joining the Seattle Public Arts Artist Roster has been critical for my growth as an artist and I hope more of my fellow Pasifika Visual Artists take a crack at it too! Check out this post from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture and join us February 7th (details in the posted link) with yours truly where I’ll talk through my experience being part of Seattle's Public Arts Roster these past three years! #TonganArtist #SeattleArtist