Artwork copyright Barbara Eiswerth. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Tempest #1, 1988

Barbara Eiswerth
(American, born 1955)

Location: Mullenix Ridge Elementary, Port Orchard

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist Barbara Eiswerth's monotype print Tempest #1 is part of a series of prints that focuses on how we mistreat our natural forests and lands. Eiswerth notes, "I always deal with the land, not necessarily landscape... I was intrigued by the intense, violent wind and especially when the weather was accompanied by rain, hail, or snow." She created this series during an artist residency at the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming.

Monotypes are unique prints created by painting with inks directly onto the printing plate. Eiswerth noted that "It is the most spontaneous of any printmaking form, this is why I like it... This process is extremely challenging and equally rewarding: when you pull a perfect print."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Kitsap School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Portland, Oregon-based artist Barbara Eiswerth creates artworks that address environmental issues through an imaginative, personal lens. Raised in Pennsylvania, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Lock Haven University. She studied abroad in Poland and England as part of her degree. She later attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia.