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Artwork copyright Michael Caldwell. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2020.
False Doors #5, 1990
Michael Caldwell
(American, born 1942)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Walla Walla
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
False Doors #5 is a painting by artist Michael Caldwell. It is part of a series exploring the relationship between place, memory, and the mysterious. He notes, "The central rectangular shape that serves as a repeated motif in my work functions as a visual doorway that admits the viewer to the realm of memory." He created this piece by layering paint colors using a stick form of oil paint and a palette knife. He created the sharp lines using masking tape.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Walla Walla Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael Caldwell is a Pacific Northwest artist whose work explores the relationship between place and memory in the American West.
Caldwell earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oregon in Eugene. He is Professor Emeritus of Art at Seattle Pacific University where he taught from 1970 to 2006.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Paint sticks and gesso on paper |
| Dimensions | 42 1/16 in x 40 1/2 in (sheet) |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.037.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Walla Walla Community College |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Walla Walla |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 500 Tausick Way Walla Walla, WA 99362 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 46.078459, -118.276991 |
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