Blue Willow Plate (from the Water series), 1990
Fay Jones
American (born 1936)
Location: Federal Way High School, Federal Way
About the Artwork
Blue Willow Plate (from the Water series) is part of a series by artist Fay Jones on the theme of water. The expressive paintings tell stories about water in general, as well as the artist's connection to the sea. This painting is part of a series created by Fay Jones for the collection "Who We Are: Autobiographies in Art." The series was commissioned by the Washington State Arts Commission in partnership with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1990.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Federal Way Public Schools.
About the Artist
Fay Jones is a Seattle-based painter who creates playful and insightful narrative compositions depicting stylized figures, symbols and landscapes. She has created several major public art installations and murals in the Seattle area, and was the subject of a retrospective exhibition organized by Boise Art Museum in 1996.Jones earned a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). She received the 2005 Twining Humber Award for lifetime artistic achievement.