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Layered Storytelling

Populus pays homage to its surroundings through a dynamic art collection of over 300 pieces, curated in partnership with the global art production house ARTXIV. Featuring commissions from 35 local and international artists, the collection celebrates the Pacific Northwest’s landscapes, cultural heritage, and creative pulse. Every piece—found throughout guest rooms and communal spaces—was crafted on-site in the neighboring RailSpur Manufacturers Building, a historic space transformed into a vibrant art studio in summer 2024. The resulting works explore themes of identity, resilience, and transformation, creating an immersive visual journey for guests.

Bold, stylized nature scene with lightning bolts, swirling clouds, flowers, and animals in vivid blues, yellows, and greens.

Spring Storm

Stevie Shao
Minimalist floral painting of a single delicate bloom with soft petals, rendered in washes of lavender and coral on a white background.

Hana

Soo Hong
Wide-format landscape with abstract oceanic layers in beige, navy, and slate blue, evoking motion through sweeping horizontal brushstrokes.

The Modern Sea

Sean Hamilton
Abstract painting with chaotic brushstrokes in black, red, and mustard yellow layered over graffiti-style linework on a white canvas.

Untitled

Sean Barton
Large expressive painting with colorful gestural marks, cartoon-like faces, and playful scribbles on a layered background of blues and pinks.

My Summer So Far

Sean Barton
Mythologically inspired painting of a female figure with flowing robes surrounded by symbolic fruits and celestial forms in bold reds and ochres.

Demeter's Prayer to Hades

Sanoe Stevenson-Egeland
Mixed media painting with overlapping circular forms and cloud-like textures in blues and soft pinks, evoking a sense of layered quiet.

Whispers

Safiuchi
Large-scale surreal garden scene with intertwined vines, blossoms, and human-like forms blending into a dreamlike jungle setting.

Garden Sequence 070624

Przemysław Blejzyk
Highly detailed botanical painting with layered green foliage, fine line work, and scientific-style plant illustrations against a black background.

Plant Fantastic

Patty Haller
Abstract painting with layered brushwork in deep purples, gray-blue, and maroon, suggesting architectural depth and emotional contrast.

Otherside Of

Pajtim Osmanaj
Large narrative painting showing people walking away from a party scene, with vivid reds, yellows, and scattered objects across a field.

The Party is Behind Us

Matthieu Pommier
Lush tropical scene with a red-roofed house surrounded by banana plants and dense greenery, painted in rich greens and sun-washed tones.

House in Sarapiquí

Matthieu Pommier
Companion piece to Leschi Park I, featuring leafy patterns and floral motifs in a pastel palette with overlapping organic textures.

Leschi Park II

Maria Greenshields-Ziman
Mixed media work with botanical forms in green and lavender, layered with translucent washes and hand-drawn linework.

Leschi Park I

Maria Greenshields-Ziman
Large square painting with expressive dark brushstrokes and layered textures in shades of gray, indigo, and forest green.

Aweigh into the Night

Lars Bergquist
Moody landscape painting of a dense forest at night, using deep blue and purple tones with bright accents evoking starlight.

Night Forest

Kimberly Trowbridge
Impressionistic forest scene with dappled light falling through tall cedar trees, rendered in lush greens, ochres, and soft brushwork.

Light in the Cedars

Kimberly Trowbridge
Abstract painting with layered blue, gold, and salmon pink fields, intersected by white grid marks and faded circular forms.

Awakening from Another Time

Kimberly Fulton Orozco
Abstract painting with bright orange and yellow marks over layered blue and pink fields, suggesting invisible forces or energy.

And Here is Something You Hear but Cannot See (Tliiaa)

Kimberly Fulton Orozco
Bold abstract floral painting with vibrant orange and magenta blooms bursting through black and teal background layers.

What Blooms Under Pressure

Kevin Cosley
Dynamic ink painting of rhythmic lines, arcs, and calligraphic marks in black and gray, suggesting musical movement and notation.

Vivaldi

Juliet Shen
Photo of Seattle’s waterfront, with piers, ferries, and downtown buildings reflecting off calm harbor waters.

Waterfront

Jonathan Furlong
Photo image of a historic Seattle streetcar gliding past buildings, capturing movement and nostalgia in an urban setting.

Street Car

Jonathan Furlong
Photograph of Mount Rainier rising above the Seattle skyline, with layered clouds and architectural silhouettes in the foreground.

Mount Rainer

Jonathan Furlong
Photograph capturing the historic clock tower and facade of King Street Station, framed against a bright sky.

King Street Station

Jonathan Furlong
Photograph of docked fishing boats and waterfront structures at Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal, with calm water reflections.

Fishermans Terminal

Jonathan Furlong
Stylized painting of an open sky and mountainous landscape, with subtle symbolic forms suggesting hope, growth, and expansion.

Sky isnt the Limit

John Black
Lush forest scene with glowing green underbrush and a glowing white figure emerging from the trees, blending realism and symbolism.

Nature is the Cure

John Black
Industrial-themed painting with machinery, gears, and a metallic robot-like figure rendered in gritty textures and muted gray tones.

The Haul of Industry

Joe Nix
Large-scale geometric painting with a grid of symbols in red, blue, and black, referencing Indigenous canoe iconography and landscape patterns.

Canoe Journey

Joe Feddersen
Tranquil forest scene with sunlight breaking through trees, highlighting bright green foliage and casting long shadows on the forest floor.

Sunlight (Ashford)

Hank Reavis
Conceptual oil painting of an abstract human head layered with diagrammatic marks and fragmented brushwork in muted blues and browns.

Oblate Spheroid

Devin Liston
Playful, colorful cityscape featuring clouds, umbrellas, rain, and sunlight integrated with hand-drawn typography and comic-style elements.

It's Always Sunny in Seattle / It Never Rains in Washington

David Torres
Highly detailed painting of fruits, vegetables, and herbs arranged across a dark background, creating a vibrant, still-life bounty.

Westland Bounty

David Rice
Geometric painting of overlapping rectangular shapes in a brick-like pattern, with layered tones of gray, cream, and terra cotta.

Running Bond

Dana Taft
Delicate oil painting of grape hyacinth flowers with curved green stems and clusters of small blue blossoms set against a soft beige background.

Grape Hyacinths

Dana Blume
Figurative painting with a Black woman emerging from bold, colorful abstract shapes, surrounded by plant forms and symbolic details.

Moving Mountains

Cristina Martinez
Organic mixed media painting in green, brown, and ochre, with flowing botanical shapes layered over a textured backdrop.

Reclamation

Claire Putney
Mixed media piece with overlapping woven textures, bold black curves, and stitched lines in a vertically oriented composition.

Well Strung

Becca Fuhrman
Neutral-toned composition of linear string forms and hand-drawn textures arranged in a delicate web across a muted canvas.

Cats Cradle No. 3

Becca Fuhrman
Abstract textile work with fine lines, stitched elements, and overlapping curves in shades of rust, cream, and charcoal.

Cats Cradle No. 2

Becca Fuhrman
Mixed media artwork featuring a layered string pattern in warm earth tones with stitched textures over a geometric canvas.

Cats Cradle No. 1

Becca Fuhrman
Vibrant circular floral forms floating in a deep red and black background, with gold leaf accents and glowing, layered brushwork.

Izzys Bouquet

Baso Fibonacci
Narrative painting filled with small human figures and buildings, depicting a mountain-top village scene in a folk-art style.

We Walked to the Top of the Holy Mountain in Search of Miraculaous Things but if Nothing Else the Thin Air Made Us Catch Our Breaths Between Steps

Andrea Heimer
Soft pastel-toned painting with curved forms in rose and lavender, suggesting floral or organic shapes bordered by dark lines.

Loved, and Lost

Amy Bay
A vivid abstract floral composition with overlapping petal-like forms in pinks, reds, and yellows outlined in dark contours on a cream canvas.

Floribunda

Amy Bay
A surreal mountain landscape painting with glowing green hills, orange rock formations, and swirling cloud shapes under a dark blue sky.

Western Landscape

Adam Sorensen