Artwork copyright Consuelo Soto Murphy. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright Consuelo Soto Murphy. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Artwork copyright Consuelo Soto Murphy. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2021.

Flores del Sol (Flowers of the Sun), 2020

Consuelo Soto Murphy
(Mexican American, born 1960)

Location: Capitol Campus Child Care Center - Maple Park, Olympia

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Consuelo Soto Murphy's Flores del Sol painting is inspired by the farming landscape of Eastern Washington. She often paints the fields, crops, and workers of the area in bright, energetic colors.

This artwork is part of a curated collection by Renee Adams for the Maple Park Capitol Campus Child Care Center in Olympia. The art selection committee wanted the art to be mainly for the children. They wanted to focus on Northwest artists from diverse backgrounds and geographies, and artworks with color and nature-inspired imagery. The Child Care Center has six classrooms, as well as outdoor classrooms and play spaces, for eighty-four children.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Enterprise Services.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Consuelo Soto Murphy is a Richland, Washington-based artist and educator. Her paintings reflect her heritage as a migrant worker in the Yakima Valley of Central Washington. She loves the fields she grew up in and wants people to experience the beauty of that land.
Born in the Yakima Valley, Soto Murphy earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art Education and Studio Art from Eastern Washington University in Cheney. She teaches art at Richland High School in Southeastern Washington. She was honored with a 2024 Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award.