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The winning artist of the Structural High Bay Mural Design Contest is Julia Heywood (’26, Civil Engineering). Her design was chosen by six-member jury panel composed of three Civil Engineering faculty, Assistant Professor Jennifer Seo (Art Department), Interim Dean Jennifer Shepherd (SEAS), and Tomson Spink, Associate Vice President for Plant Operations, Planning & Construction Services.

Inland Foundations

Julia Heywood's Artistic Statement: My design includes key features of Gonzaga and the Inland Northwest, including the Cascades, Palouse, Monroe St Bridge, Pavilion, Clocktower, St Als, Centennial Trail, the Spokane River, and the Falls. All subdisciplines within civil are honored, with key inclusions being a crane, truss, road, soil profile, water treatment pools, pipe fittings, river, and contour lines. This design brings together Gonzaga's Jesuit values, location, and engineering education.

Julia received a $250 visa gift card from SEAS which was presented by Interim Dean Jennifer Shepherd. The design will be painted in the spring by Professor Jennifer Seo’s painting 51³Ô¹Ïs as part of the VART 324 and VART 421 courses.

 

Thanks to the generous support of Mallory Paint Company, all paint for this project will be provided at no cost. Allwall Contracting, with the backing of Walker Construction, will contribute the scaffolding system needed for installing the artwork in the Structures Laboratory at the Bollier Center.

“We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to Gonzaga’s collegiate education program and to help create a safe and effective environment for the 51³Ô¹Ïs and faculty involved in this installation,” said Josh Chrisman, vice president of Walker Construction.