Finishing Touches Now In Place for 'West Coast Abstracts' Tile Installation

I’d like to thank my friend and art collector of my work, Joe Hunt, for stopping by the 'West Coast Abstracts' Tile Installation this month and taking these updated photos showing the landscaping that is now in place since we completed the installation last June 2021. As well, the adjoining plaque is now up and beautifully mounted in the front of the installation on the sidewalk for easy ready accessibility to all who stop by.

It reads: “These contemporary abstract paintings rendered in hand-painted Portuguese tile, use a play of colour, movement, and texture to capture the ephemeral feeling of a walking through the local rainforest.  They serve as a reminder of the power of being in creative process. Connecting with our imagination can be both healing and self-empowering and is available to us all.”

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each person who helped to bring this public artwork to fruition:

Rocky Sethi - COO, Adera Development Corporation - For overseeing the project and approving the choice of this public artwork for Crest Adera Developments. Thank you. Sarah Bingham – Director of Development - Project selection and initial project management. Thank you. Emma Cartwright - Development Manager, Adera Development Corporation - Art installation project management . Thank you. Helga Godinho - Managing Director of InfraBiz - Support of project proposal and on going project management. Thank you. Mario Rosado - Managing Director of InfraBiz - Support of project finances and deliverables. Thank you. Miguel Almeida Mendes – Commercial Manger at Viuva Lamego - In charge of fabrication and painting of tile artwork. Ana Sofia Tavares - Commercial Office Manager at Viuva Lamego - In charge of tile shipment. Thank you. Viuva Lamego Fabrication and Painting Team: Maria de Fátima Mota – Responsible of the Painting Department. Thank you. José Maria Salgado - Responsible for Project R&D. Thank you. Fernando Humberto Duarte – Painter of the Panels. Thank you. Tile installation Team: Bruce Walther - Lead Tile Installer. Thank you. Richard Finch - Tile installer. Thank you. Yule Ken Lum - Tile installer. Thank you. Lori Phillips - North Vancouver Public Art Commissioner - Overall project support. Thank you. Kari Hundt - Corporate Public Art Consultant - Project selection and initial project management. Thank you. Dennis Rithaler – Site Superintendent, Adera Development Corporation - Supporting the installation team on the ground for the installation process. Thank you. Katerina Stuparyk – Marketing Manager - Adera Development Corporation. Thank you. Dennis Rithaler – Site Superintendent, Adera Development Corporation - Supporting the installation team on the ground for the installation process. Thank you. Dougal Muir - Documentation - Script writing, editing, photos, video. Thank you. Mitchell Sayers - Bokuria Creative - Provided photos and video clips of Crest construction, final grand opening celebration, and final installation. Thank you. . Tim Sullivan - Photographer & Videographer - Project in process documentation. Thank you. Leigh Hodges - Corporate Consultant - Support on project proposals and reports. Thank you. Susan Greig - Artist Mentor - Support during secondary and tertiary project proposals. Thank you.

"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." - African Proverb