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Artwork copyright Alison Johnston. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Cosmos, 1985
Alison Johnston
(American, born 1956)
Location: Friday Harbor Elementary, Friday Harbor
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Alison Johnston created the painting Cosmos as part of a body of works inspired by her home on the San Juan Islands and rural life in the Pacific Northwest. She notes that the title refers to "both the brilliant magenta flowers which I cultivate, as well as the interdependent nature of all living creatures on earth."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with San Juan Island School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Painter Alison Johnston creates still life, landscape and narrative paintings inspired by the northwest environment and her travels abroad.
Johnston was born in Massachusetts and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cornish Institute in Seattle in 1981. She is based on San Juan Island, in North Puget Sound, Western Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - painting |
| Medium | Acrylic paint on rag paper |
| Dimensions | 31 in x 31 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1986.061.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | San Juan Island School District |
| Artwork Location | Friday Harbor Elementary Intermediate hall, Across from gym door |
| WA County | San Juan |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 95 Grover St. Friday Harbor, WA 98250 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 48.528024, -123.014916 |
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