Artwork copyright Richard Deutsch. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Stele II, 1986

Richard Deutsch
American (born 1953)

Location: Washington State Patrol - Training Division, WSP Academy, Shelton, Shelton

About the Artwork

Stele II is part of a series of sculptures by artist Richard Deutsch influenced by architecture. He notes, "The surfaces are aggressively manipulated, chipped, scratched and polished to convey a personal vocabulary or 'hieroglyphs.' My intention is to create a modern-day 'artifact' with references to fragments of ancient buildings and relics, revealing past and present."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Patrol.

About the Artist

California-based artist Richard Deutsch creates abstract sculptures for public spaces. His artworks are included in museum collections including the De Young Museum in San Francisco, and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1976.