The Story of Life mural created by the late artist Lorraine Malach is installed in the lobby of the Royal Tyrrell Musuem of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta. Its 10 panels represent the evolution of life from the Precambrian to the Cretaceous Period, using human forms and expressions. See an image you can zoom in on here.
The piece took 18 months to sculpt, seven months to fire in kilns, and four weeks to mount. The entire mural was created using 10 tonnes of clay. Lorraine Malach volunteered her time and talent to provide this piece to the Museum. She passed away on March 3, 2003, more than two years after her project began, and only months away from its completion. Local Drumheller artist Janet Grabner completed the firing, and Jake Ketler sealed and installed the mural.
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Very expressive! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for dropping by Laia Pujol-Rovira, happy to know it was worth it!