Artwork copyright Stuart Nakamura. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Yellow Hat, 1994

Stuart Nakamura
American (born 1953)

Location: Harbor Heights Elementary, Gig Harbor

About the Artwork

Yellow Hat is part of artist Stuart Nakamura's body of diptych paintings that feature human figures, windows, and botanical elements. Playing with unity and contrast, this painting presents two scenes simultaneously. The artist notes that the effect of this composition "is similar to that in film making where cutting from one scene to another is a form of editing."

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

About the Artist

Artist Stuart Nakamura creates sculptural, site-specific artworks inspired by the cultural history, location, and character of each setting. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland in 1977. He lives and works in Seattle, Washington.