Artwork copyright Donna Mossholder. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Five Boats, 1990

Donna Mossholder
American (born 1946)

Location: Robert Gray Elementary School, Aberdeen

About the Artwork

Five Boats is a colorful painting by artist Donna Mossholder. The whimsical composition features stylized boats, fish, and other sea animals. She notes, “At the time I painted Five Boats I was working with small children and was struck by the simplicity and directness of their images. I did a group of paintings that I considered to be pages of an illustrated counting book.”

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

About the Artist

Artist Donna Mossholder creates narrative-driven paintings and prints that draw from the experiences of everyday life. She lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting and a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from the California College of Arts and Crafts.