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Artwork copyright Robert Graves. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
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Artwork copyright Robert Graves. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
River Drift, 1995
Robert Graves
(American, born 1929, died 2013)
Location: Maplewood Heights Elementary, Renton
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Portraying varied reflections in flowing water, artist Robert Graves' print titled River Drift energetically combines and layers abstract fields of color. Of his compositions, Graves notes "my object is not to copy nature, but relate on the canvas certain entities of personal expression."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Renton School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Late artist Robert Graves (1929-2013) lived and worked in Wenatchee in Central Washington, where he taught art at Wenatchee Valley College for 32 years. In 1976 he founded and directed the college's community art gallery, which was renamed in his honor in 2007. His abstract paintings and prints are expressive explorations and abstractions of the Northwest environment.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - print |
| Medium | Monotype print on paper |
| Dimensions | 17 3/4 in x 22 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1996.255.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Renton School District |
| Artwork Location | Maplewood Heights Elementary Main office |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 13430 144th SE Renton, WA 98056 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.482389, -122.147134 |
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