Walk around Seattle long enough and you’re bound to spot one of Ryan Henry Ward’s colorful murals of a sloth, bird, turtle or another animal on the front face of a restaurant, an electrical box or maybe the side of someone’s house, signed just “henry” in friendly black and white hand-lettering.
Over the past 15 years, Ward has painted more than 500 murals across the Seattle area, which have become a staple of the street art scene. The paintings feature vivid illustrations of animals and nature on pastel gradients, seemingly radiating positivity and wholesomeness to passersby. ...