Artwork copyright Ray Troll. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Midnight Ritual, 1985
Ray Troll
(American, born 1954)
Location: Wahluke School District, Mattawa
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Ray Troll created the drawing Midnight Ritual after visiting the Native Arts Symposium on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska. He based many of the figures in the composition on Tlingit and Kwakiutl designs, masks, and poles. He then added images and patterns from his imagination. He notes, "The work itself is a blend of fact and fiction, reality and unreality. Hopefully this ambiguity helps to convey a mysterious aura to the individuals gathered under the full moon from some unnamed rite."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Wahluke School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Alaska-based artist Ray Troll creates imaginative paintings and prints.
Born in New York, Troll moved to Kansas where he studied at Wichita State University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in printmkaing at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography and drawing from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, in 1981.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Conté crayon, colored pencil, and pastel on paper |
| Dimensions | 30 in x 44 1/2 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1986.042.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Alaska, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Wahluke School District |
| Artwork Location | Wahluke School District Temporarily not on display. |
| WA County | Grant |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 411 E Saddle Mountain Dr. Mattawa, WA 99349 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 46.740583, -119.896483 |
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