Artist: Mister Mural (Derek Wu)(website, Instagram)
Location: 55 Bell Street
Mural Description 
(click to listen to the description)
The foreground Brontosaurus rises to about 50 feet tall, matching the height from the fossil record.
The Brontosauruses symbolize Seattle’s longshoreman industry. (The Pteranodons on the other part of the wall symbolize the aviation industry of Seattle)
Artist Statement (click to listen to the description)
This mural playfully celebrates some of the ways the @portofseattle connects our region to the world.
I’ve always thought Seattle’s ship to shore cranes looked a lot like these giants, so pairing them with stacks of shipping containers were an easy juxtaposition.
Dinosaurs were one of my earliest artistic obsessions and some of the very first things I remember drawing with crayons as a kid. It took a little time, but I finally got the chance to paint them… at full scale.
This was a childish love letter to my home and I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make it happen.
Derek Wu (Mister Mural) bio from Belltown Mural Festival:
Derek is an American muralist born of Filipino and Taiwanese immigrants. As a muralist, signage painter, and youth educator, he has worked to shape the visual aesthetic of Seattle since 2008. Born in Toronto and raised in Atlanta, Derek’s work is rooted in the influences he’s experienced both in the U.S. and abroad. With an imaginative style that feels approachable, his work blends surreal imagery with a sense of place, creating murals that spark curiosity and invite connection.
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