Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Artwork copyright Cable Griffith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Prenz Sa-Ngoun, 2025.

Parts to a Whole, 2025

Cable Griffith
(American, born 1975)

Location: Viewlands Elementary, Seattle

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Parts to a Whole by Cable Griffith depicts the Seattle neighborhood’s Carkeek Park, located on Puget Sound. The painting is inspired by nearly 500 photographs submitted by the Viewlands Elementary community. Griffith translated those photos, and their main colors, into simple drawings or "glyphs" using a process of pixelation, abstraction, and re-construction. They represent elements of the natural ecosystem, such as trees, logs, waves, stones, leaves, flowers, and more. The glyphs are both distinct elements and building blocks for the larger artwork. The painting reminds us of the delicate balance between an individual and their inseparable relationship to an interconnected whole of a strong community and ecosystem.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Cable Griffith is a Seattle-based painter, curator, and educator. His paintings draw parallels between landscape paintings and video games.

Griffith received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle. As a curator, he served as Kirkland Arts Center’s Exhibitions Director from 2007 to 2010. He served as Exhibitions Curator at Cornish College of the Arts from 2010 to 2014. He is an educator at Cornish College of the Arts.