Artwork copyright Kathleen Caprario. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Sentinels of Dawn, 1997

Kathleen Caprario
American (born 1951)

Location: Green Hill School, Chehalis

About the Artwork

Sentinels of Dawn is part of a body of paintings by artist Kathleen Caprario featuring landscape images bordered by gold-leafed frames. The artist notes that her use of gold leaf is inspired by European medieval artists in the 1300s, who used it to depict “light materialized.” The artist’s sketches which were done on location inspired the landscape images.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

About the Artist

Oregon-based artist Kathleen Caprario creates paintings and mixed media collages that explore "landscape, identity, and the relationship of self to nature."