Artwork copyright Kathleen Frugé-Brown. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Rain Pool, 2002

Kathleen Frugé-Brown
(American, born 1955)

Location: Utsalady Elementary, Camano Island

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Rain Pool is a painting by artist Kathleen Frugé-Brown. It combines expressive marks and textures with detailed imagery and vibrant colors to depict a lush. moss-covered forest scene.

Frugé-Brown notes, "Part of the joy and challenge of painting in the woods is, for me, the incredible complexity and richness of detail. There's a constant tug-of-war between the desire to see and respond to everything, and the impulse to organize, simplify, and give form to what I'm seeing."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Stanwood School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Kathleen Frugé Brown is a painter and printmaker who creates artworks for public installation. Her work is inspired by and celebrates the Pacific Northwest wilderness. She states, "My hope is to share that with others, through paintings that invite viewers into a special place and moment, and through public art that strengthens and celebrates viewers' connection to their own landscape."

Frugé Brown received a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle.