Artwork copyright Leland Standley. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Late Winter - Our Motion Continues, 1989

Leland Standley
American (born 1933, died 2016)

Location: Seven Oaks Elementary, Lacey

About the Artwork

Late Winter - Our Motion Continues is an impressionistic landscape painting by late artist Leland Standley. His use of color and detailed, gestural brushstrokes creates texture and a sense of atmospheric depth. He described this landscape painting as a "reminder that we are part of life's cycle; that our lives are not separate; that we are connected with one another and with natural forces. Winter is filled with hidden energies of spring: Everything is before us."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with North Thurston Public Schools.

About the Artist

Northwest painter Leland Standley (1933-2016) created gestural and expressive landscapes. Describing his artistic process, Leland noted "I paint in the spirit that celebrates the union of humankind with nature". He was a resident of Vashon Island in South Puget Sound, Western Washington, for over 25 years.