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Artwork copyright Kathryn Altus. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Chelan Shore, 2002
Kathryn Altus
(American, born 1948)
Location: Stewart Elementary, Puyallup
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Chelan Shore is a landscape painting by artist Kathryn Altus that explores relationships between form and color. Altus notes that she is intrigued by the tension between natural beauty and human impact. She describes how the contrasting red buoy in this piece "can be seen as both a disturbing intrusion in to nature and/or a comforting symbol of humanity and culture."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Puyallup School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based artist Kathryn Altus creates landscape and seascape paintings. Altus is a graduate of Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 40 in x 30 in |
| ID Number | WSAC2002.280.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Puyallup School District |
| Artwork Location | Stewart Elementary Classroom wing, Upper hallway |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 426 4th Ave NE Puyallup, WA 98372 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.193620, -122.288156 |
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