Commissions: Public Art

Tiles of Time

Tiles of Time - Ottawa Police Station Mural, 1982-83
Commissioned by the Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton; Bemi & Richards, Architects

A history of the Ottawa police force from the 1850s to present using the three converging waterways as a unifying theme.

Medium: Vetricolor glass mosaic tiles mounted on gyproc
Size: 320 cm x 1750 cm (10'3" x 57'½")
Location: City of Ottawa, Police Services Headquarters, 474 Elgin Street, Ottawa

Une audacieuse murale orne dorénavant le hall d'entrée du nouveau poste de police de la Ville d'Ottawa. En plus d'être un bel exemple d'art documentaire, cette murale en mosaïque donne la preuve de la ténacité et de la créativité de Jerry Grey, une artiste de la Capitale qu'est originaire de Vancouver.
– Valerie Knowles, Vies des Arts, decembre, l983

It is documentary public art in the best sense….In a straightforward but appealing way, she has cast an appreciative look back at the men who stood for law enforcement in a city whose life began with the building of the Rideau Canal.
– Nancy Baele, The Citizen, Ottawa, June 21, l983