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Artwork copyright Stuart Nakamura. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Ashes to Ashes, 1989
Stuart Nakamura
(American, born 1953)
Location: Centennial Elementary, Graham
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Ashes to Ashes is a wooden wall sculpture by artist Stuart Nakamura, who notes that this piece was created as "a statement about the passage of time, a concept which I often relate to the study of the desert." Conveying sunrise and sunset through painted shadows, and cracks formed over time by water flowing over rock, this piece examines change and impermanence.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel 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.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on rigid surface / mixed media |
| Medium | Painted wood |
| Dimensions | 32 in x 36 in x 8 in (irregular dimensions) |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.071.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Bethel School District |
| Artwork Location | Centennial Elementary Hallway, Outside of library |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 24323 54th Ave East Graham, WA 98338 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.035702, -122.356445 |
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