Artwork copyright James Pink. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1985.
Artwork copyright James Pink. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2018.
Milky Way, 1981
James Pink
(American, born 1945)
Location: Office of the Washington State Auditor, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Milky Way is part of artist James Pink’s series of artworks featuring a wolf lured by candy bars. He composed the wolf and the shadowed areas using layers of energetic marks. The colors of an underpainting are faintly visible beneath the wolf’s fur. The imagery comments on our society’s relationship to the environment. He notes that the wolf “represents the natural and the beautiful.”
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Northshore School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nevada-based artist James Pink creates narrative paintings, drawings, and prints. He has served as professor of art at the University of Oklahoma, Norman and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a Master of Arts degree in art from Northern Illinois University. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of South Florida.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - drawing |
| Medium | India ink, transfer, and colored pencil on paper |
| Dimensions | 27 1/2 in x 39 9/16 in (sheet) |
| ID Number | WSAC1984.048.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Nevada, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Office of the Washington State Auditor |
| Artwork Location | Office of the Washington State Auditor Room 208, West wall |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 302 Sid Snyder Ave. SW Olympia, WA 98504 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.035879, -122.903347 |
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