Artwork copyright Ethan Bickel. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Everything Time Studio, 2024.

Artwork copyright Ethan Bickel. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Everything Time Studio, 2024.

Artwork copyright Ethan Bickel. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Everything Time Studio, 2024.

Green River Rapids, Kanasket Palmer State Park, WA, 2015

Ethan Bickel
American (born 1967)

Location: University of Washington - Medical Center Northwest, Seattle

About the Artwork

Green River Rapids, Kanasket Palmer State Park, WA by Ethan Bickel is a study of nature and light. Bickel takes inspiration from the natural world and how it interacts with the built environment. This artwork is part of a curated collection of Northwest-based artists by Dawna Holloway at the UW Medical Center Northwest in North Seattle, Western Washington. The local art selection committee wanted artworks that would create a welcoming, peaceful environment for the patient floors of the new Behavioral Health Teaching facility. The photographs were printed onto Acrovyn, an industrial wall covering. They span floor-to-ceiling to bring lush nature inside, transforming the residents’ sterile surroundings.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.

About the Artist

Ethan Bickel takes inspiration from the natural world and how it interacts with the built environment. He has been taking photos since he was young and remembers the moment he fell in love with light one April morning at the age of three. Bickel grew up in New England. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Printmaking from the Hartford Art School in Connecticut and a Master in Landscape Architecture degree from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He currently lives in Seattle, Washington.