Hourglass: United Way of King County
Jul 27, 2026 · 33 min · 12 segments
Good news happens. Perhaps you’ve seen or heard about the outdoor and indoor murals that recently went up at United Way’s Second Avenue office. For this week’s episode, we’ll tell the story behind…
Alexandra NasonGuest
Joe BurrusHost
Teddy Stat PhillipsGuest
Taylor RobersonGuest
Maya MiltonGuest
If you're in downtown Seattle at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Columbia Street, be sure to look up at the side of United Way of King County's building facing Columbia.
There you will see United Way's new addition to the hundreds of colorful murals beautifying downtown's public spaces.
The 18 feet by 20 feet work of art features a celebration of four people from different backgrounds that reflect the communities we serve and our commitment to ensuring we work side by side with our neighbors to create an equitable future.
The other is an interior rendering of six people of all ages, races, backgrounds, and genders behind colorful plants and a rising sun.
United Way has often used its interior and exterior spaces as well as outdoor media to describe and promote our programs.
This time, we've done artwork that is consistent with the vibrant pieces you see adorning spaces everywhere from West Seattle to Ballard to the Central District, while at the same time amplifying our brand identity with our fonts and colors.
Our murals are adjacent to downtown Seattle's Art Walk, which are community-driven events spotlighting local artists and merchants in neighborhoods across our city.
The mural projects were done in partnership with Urban Artworks, a Seattle-based nonprofit that has engaged youth, artists, and communities in the creation of public art for more than 30 years.
For the outdoor mural, Bergen Artworks enlisted Teddy Statt Phillips, a Seattle-based artist from Montgomery, Alabama, who said he draws inspiration from people like his grandfather, who participated in the Civil Rights Movement.
Statt has crafted portraits of Martin Luther King, Kobe Bryant, and Nipsey Hussle, and following the murder of George Floyd, he crafted paintings portraying victims of police brutality.
For the indoor mural, Urban Artworks went with Maya Milton, a Seattle-born and raised artist who says her work is inspired by Afrofuturism and pop art and is a celebration of Black womanhood.
Maya's art has been recognized by organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and she was a 2020 Nettie at Cornish finalist.
Hourglass recently discussed the murals with STAT, Maya, Urban Artworks Project Director Alexandra Nason, and United Way Associate Director of Marketing Taylor Robeson, who led the project.
If you're in downtown Seattle at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Columbia Street, be sure to look up at the side of United Way of King County's building facing Columbia.
There you will see United Way's new addition to the hundreds of colorful murals beautifying downtown's public spaces.
The 18 feet by 20 feet work of art features a celebration of four people from different backgrounds that reflect the communities we serve and our commitment to ensuring we work side by side with our neighbors to create an equitable future.
The other is an interior rendering of six people of all ages, races, backgrounds, and genders behind colorful plants and a rising sun.
United Way has often used its interior and exterior spaces as well as outdoor media to describe and promote our programs.
This time, we've done artwork that is consistent with the vibrant pieces you see adorning spaces everywhere from West Seattle to Ballard to the Central District, while at the same time amplifying our brand identity with our fonts and colors.
Our murals are adjacent to downtown Seattle's Art Walk, which are community-driven events spotlighting local artists and merchants in neighborhoods across our city.
The mural projects were done in partnership with Urban Artworks, a Seattle-based nonprofit that has engaged youth, artists, and communities in the creation of public art for more than 30 years.
For the outdoor mural, Bergen Artworks enlisted Teddy Statt Phillips, a Seattle-based artist from Montgomery, Alabama, who said he draws inspiration from people like his grandfather, who participated in the Civil Rights Movement.
Statt has crafted portraits of Martin Luther King, Kobe Bryant, and Nipsey Hussle, and following the murder of George Floyd, he crafted paintings portraying victims of police brutality.
For the indoor mural, Urban Artworks went with Maya Milton, a Seattle-born and raised artist who says her work is inspired by Afrofuturism and pop art and is a celebration of Black womanhood.
Maya's art has been recognized by organizations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and she was a 2020 Nettie at Cornish finalist.
Hourglass recently discussed the murals with STAT, Maya, Urban Artworks Project Director Alexandra Nason, and United Way Associate Director of Marketing Taylor Robeson, who led the project.
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