Artwork copyright Hugh Webb. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Case/Vase, 1995

Hugh Webb
American (born 1940)

Location: Housel Middle School, Prosser

About the Artwork

Artist Hugh Webb created the painting Case/Vase using contrasting panels and found objects. The objects include a vase, toy ball, and tree branches wrapped in fabric. It is part of a body of work inspired by his travels in the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. He notes, "The little blue panel represent the Western sky. The green panel comes from a wonderful field of wildflowers I saw in Yellowstone Park. The bouquet of sticks is derived from a ceremonial commemorative display I saw at the Little Big Horn Battlefield."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Prosser School District.

About the Artist

Webb earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1969) from the University of Oregon. He has taught at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Spokane Falls Community College, and Portland Community College in Oregon.