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Artwork copyright Michael Caldwell. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
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Artwork copyright Michael Caldwell. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
False Door #1, 1989
Michael Caldwell
(American, born 1942)
Location: Challenger Elementary, Issaquah
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
False Door #1 is part of artist Michael Caldwell's body of abstract artworks featuring a central rectangular shape. He notes that this shape serves as a "visual doorway that admits the viewer to the realm of memory." He used concentrated paint pigment, called Paintstik, to create the colorful composition. He built up layers using a palette knife and masking tape to achieve clear lines.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Issaquah School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael Caldwell is a Pacific Northwest artist whose work explores the relationship between place and memory in the American West.
Caldwell earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oregon in Eugene. He is Professor Emeritus of Art at Seattle Pacific University where he taught from 1970 to 2006.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Paint sticks and gesso on paper |
| Dimensions | 30 in x 28 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1990.230.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Issaquah School District |
| Artwork Location | Challenger Elementary Main hallway, Across from room 110 |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 25200 Klahanie Blvd. Issaquah, WA 98029 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.577006, -122.003944 |
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