The Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance (AHA) has transformed historic downtown into a showcase for the “Faces of Olympia” exhibit, which features 36 images of past and present noteworthy people in Olympia.
“AHA is excited to sponsor Faces of Olympia. Our history and culture are best told through individual stories from the people who make up, and have made up our diverse city,” stated the exhibit's website.
The exhibit can be viewed in Old City Hall and Fire House, 1912 City Hall/Fire Station, 108 State Ave. NW in downtown Olympia.
The portraits are in the windows of the east-facing firehouse doors.
Some featured portraits are of environmental activist William “Billy” Frank, Jr., Olympia’s local Chinese merchant Sam Fun Locke and civic leader Dr. Thelma Jackson.
The artist, Nathan Barnes, designed the lighted display with distinctive silhouettes so that the audience could imagine the faces of the prominent Olympians.
Barnes explained, “It’s a pleasure to be a part of a team project that aspires to highlight the countless contributions to our Olympia community by residents past and present. And I hope it will help to inspire the future.”
The stories of the individuals included in the exhibit can be seen at the exhibit's website, and their stories are available on the links at the top and bottom of the page.
Other Olympia residents are featured in a slide show at the bottom of the site.
The “Faces of Olympia” exhibit was made possible by Inspire Olympia, the Olympia Historical Society & Bigelow House Museum and donors to Olympia Arts & Heritage Alliance.
An AHA representative said that the exhibit has no definite time frame, but is expected to last at least through 2025.
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Snevets
Thank you, it's wonderful!
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