Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1985.
Scintilla, 1983
Virginia Paquette
(American, born 1947, died 2022)
Location: Continuous Curriculum School, Spokane Valley
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Scintilla is an expressive painting by artist Virginia Paquette. The title means a small spark or trace of something, like a whisper or a hint. The composition depicts multiple abstracted images of the Bird of Paradise flower. The artist notes that this flower "emerged for me as a vehicle for intense color, emotion, and movement."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with East Valley School District (Spokane).
ABOUT THE ARTIST
The late Seattle-based artist Virginia Paquette created paintings and conceptual public art installations. She stated that the primary urge in her work is "to make marks, images, symbols that will communicate to you a message, feeling, visual stimuli that may be pleasing or thought-provoking."
Paquette received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1976 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1978, both in painting, from the University of Washington in Seattle.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - painting |
| Medium | Acrylic paint and oil sticks |
| Dimensions | 3 ft 3 3/8 in x 4 ft 11 in x 1 3/8 in (framed) |
| ID Number | WSAC1984.139.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | East Valley School District, Spokane |
| Artwork Location | Continuous Curriculum School Main hallway, Near library entrance |
| WA County | Spokane |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 16924 E Wellesley Ave Spokane Valley, WA 99216 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.700185, -117.176781 |
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