Artwork copyright Michael Brophy. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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Artwork copyright Michael Brophy. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Passage, 1996
Michael Brophy
American (born 1960)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia
About the Artwork
The richly detailed, dense forest imagery of Michael Brophy's Passage opens onto a central human figure, dwarfed by the monumental trees that surrounds him. This piece explores the conflicting and complex relationship we have with nature.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Office of the Attorney General.
About the Artist
Portland, Oregon-based artist Michael Brophy creates realist paintings that depict the beauty, subtlety, and complexity of the Pacific Northwest landscape.Brophy studied at the University of Oregon in Eugene and at the Studio Arts College International in Florence, Italy. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, in 1985.
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