Artwork copyright Susan Bennerstrom. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.
North Cascade Journey, 1985
Susan Bennerstrom
American (born 1949)
Location: Riverside Middle School, Chattaroy
About the Artwork
Artist Susan Bennerstrom created North Cascade Journey after traveling across Washington on the North Cascade Highway. Observation and memory shaped the composition. She also took photographs and pencil sketches on location. She notes, “I use the photographs not in order to produce literal copies, but to aid my memory and provide a basis from which I can invent and interpret.”
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Riverside School District.
About the Artist
Bellingham, Washington-based artist Susan Bennerstrom creates paintings that explore the "transformative power" of light. Rather than using figures to tell a story, she notes, "I prefer to let light and shadow imply the narrative and carry the emotional weight."Bennerstrom studied at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Northwestern Washington.
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