Artwork copyright Katy Stone. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2016.

Artwork copyright Katy Stone. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Katy Stone. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Katy Stone. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Katy Stone. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Katy Stone. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Ray, 2016

Katy Stone
(American, born 1969)

Location: Westview Elementary School, Spokane

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Ray by artist Katy Stone is made of hundreds of suspended lightweight, hand-painted and laser-cut, yellow aluminum shapes. All together they suggest a beam of sunlight and the west-facing school itself, Westview Elementary in Spokane. In the words of Katy Stone: “Referencing the natural force of light, this artwork symbolizes the reach and the illumination of education and the warmth and light of the sun."

Westview Elementary was designed to be a sanctuary for students, and to reflect the spirit of the natural world around it. Artist Katy Stone's two sculptures add to this connection to the surrounding world. The artworks are designed to represent life energy, movement, and flow. The artworks also represent the relationship of separate pieces to a whole, and the individual to the group. The partner artwork "Falls" symbolizes the active and forward-moving force of education.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane Public Schools.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist Katy Stone creates painted sculptural assemblages and installations for public spaces. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Iowa State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle.