Artwork copyright Phillip Lewis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Song Birds #2, 1989

Phillip Lewis
American (born 1949)

Location: Voyager Elementary, Gig Harbor

About the Artwork

Artist Philip Lewis created Song Birds #2 to translate music and sound into something visual using abstract line, color, and pattern. Lewis has a background in dance and was a professional dancer before becoming a visual artist.

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

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Phillip Lewis creates artworks that investigate and translate movement from the physical to the visual. He trained in classical ballet, modern and jazz dance and was a professional dancer before becoming a visual artist.
Born in Lansing, Michigan, Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan in 1971. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1984.