Artwork copyright Linda Okazaki. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Alders at the Lake, 1994

Linda Okazaki
American (born 1947)

Location: Grapeview School, Grapeview

About the Artwork

Alders at the Lakes is a watercolor painting by artist Linda Okazaki, and is inspired by the scenery she encountered hiking through the woods along the Elwha River in the Olympic mountains. Describing her process of composing this piece, the artist notes: "It is a subtle effect from one's memory where impressions of light, color, atmosphere and mood mix together and an idea is resolved into a painting."

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

About the Artist

Port Townsend, Washington-based artist Linda Okazaki creates narrative, landscape, and still-life paintings.
Okazaki earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, in 1974. She was a member of Washington State University's Fine Arts Department for seven years. She currently teaches at the Port Townsend School of the Arts on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwestern Washington, where she also lives and paints.