Artwork copyright Judy McMillan. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Flicker's Song, 1986

Judy McMillan
American (born 1952)

Location: Cedar Heights Middle School, Covington

About the Artwork

In Flicker's Song artist Judy McMillan shows the fallen autumn leaves of a black cottonwood tree, home to the flicker woodpecker and a complex ecosystem of other birds and insects. The artist describes this piece as "a moment in yellow and green. The yellows symbolize light and awareness, the greens a background of growth, life, and hope."

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

About the Artist

Artist Judy McMillan creates paintings and drawings that combine organic and abstract forms and feature expressive symbols. She lives and works in Cheney, Eastern Washington.