Artist Jesse Link Creates Mural for Beach Veterinary Hospital
Iconic Seattle artist Jesse Link has completed a new, original community mural on the exterior wall of Beach Veterinary Hospital in Rainier Beach. Commissioned by Beach Veterinary Hospital’s parent organization Veterinary Roots, this original piece is intended to help revitalize the busy, Rainier Avenue South corridor while contributing to the artistic heritage of the larger Rainier Valley.
“Community murals have a long tradition of bringing unique art into local neighborhoods and communities,” said Veterinary Roots CEO Dr. Debra Nicholson. “Often it is a local business that makes this investment in public art. We see the intrinsic value in this offering and have decided to give back to Rainier Beach with an artistic celebration of life and the pets we love.”
To create the vibrant colors and distinctive artists style for this project, the mural was painted using a collection of acrylic-based spray paints along with a bit of brushwork with acrylic paints for the finer details. Initial work begun on the project in early September with the project completed on September 30, 2019.
Continued Dr. Nicholson, “Our team left the creative process in the hands of artist Jesse Link. Our only direction was for Jesse to celebrate the pets in our lives, the beauty of our nearby beach community, nature and the families that call this region home. The rest was truly the vision of artist, Jesse Link.”
The Beach Veterinary Hospital mural joins Link’s collection of other unique outdoor installations which can be seen at the West Seattle Junction, in the Admiral District and Luna Park neighborhoods in West Seattle, at the City Hostel in downtown Seattle and as part of a larger collaborative work at Target in Downtown Seattle.
About Jesse Link
Originally from the Pittsburgh area, Seattle-based visual artist Jesse Link graduated from the Art institute of Pittsburgh with a degree in Industrial Design. After serving a tour of duty in the Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom, he spent a couple of years in New Orleans before he moved to Seattle in 2007 to pursue a career as an artist. He frequently exhibits in art galleries and at art fairs in Washington, Oregon and, California. Known for his fine art paintings depicting animals and wildlife in open-ended narrative scenes, Jesse uses traditional acrylic and oil painting techniques combined with urban stylizing and expressionism. For more information, please visit jesselink.com.
About Us
Established in 1967, Beach Veterinary Hospital (formerly Rainier Beach Veterinary Hospital) offers quality, affordable veterinary care in Rainier Valley. The dedicated medical team is committed to the health and well-being of pets and will work with clients to develop a health plan tailored to suit pet’s needs throughout all stages of their life.
