Artwork copyright Angie Dixon. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Horses on a Starry Night, 2000
Angie Dixon
(American, born 1953)
Location: Crescent Heights Elementary, Tacoma
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Horses on a Starry Night is part of a series of artworks by artist Angie Dixon. This series features pairs of animals as symbols of different life experiences that we share with one another, like growth and companionship. The artist notes, “Starry nights are magnificent and filled with wonder, as are horses. The horses in this piece are friends.”
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Angie Dixon depicts her love of the Pacific Northwest in sumi paintings using traditional East Asian brush and ink techniques. Her interest in sumi ink painting began as an art student at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1975. She pursued graduate studies in fine art and art history in Hangzhou, China in 1984. She is based on Whidbey Island, in Northwestern Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Sumi ink and gouache paint on rice paper |
| Dimensions | 29 1/4 in x 54 1/4 in |
| ID Number | WSAC2001.040.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Tacoma Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Crescent Heights Elementary Front hall |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 4110 Nassau Ave NE Tacoma, WA 98422 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.294517, -122.400008 |
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