Artwork copyright Bill Brewer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Bill Brewer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Purple Evening, 1991

Bill Brewer
American (born 1955)

Location: Maple Grove School, Battle Ground

About the Artwork

Artist Bill Brewer uses rich colors in his figurative painting Purple Evening to convey feelings of tranquility and harmony.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Battle Ground Public Schools.

About the Artist

Oregon-based artist Bill Brewer creates stylized, figurative paintings. Speaking about his process, Brewer notes that "sometimes the paint leads...the color leads...the form leads. It's a conversation between the artist and art work. Painting, sculpture, doing art is a process of discovery."