Artwork copyright Liza vonRosenstiel. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Liza vonRosenstiel. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Did You Listen, 1995

Liza vonRosenstiel
(American, born 1954)

Location: Ridgetop Middle School, Silverdale

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

'Did You Listen?' is part of artist Liza vonRosenstiel's body of works that combine images of animals with found objects to create sculptural icons of each animal. Following a series depicting Ranch animals, which were completed while vonRosenstiel taught at Deep Springs College in California, this piece was created as part of her series titled "Are You Listening?" and focuses on the quiet, attentive animals the artist observed in the forests of the Olympic Peninsula.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Longtime Washington artist and teacher Liza vonRosenstiel draws imagery and inspiration from animals and the natural world. Her paintings inspire the viewer to imagine their own stories. Her art is also inspired by the news, Indian miniatures, and early Italian painting.

Liza vonRosenstiel earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1978. She previously taught at Deep Springs College, an undergraduate institution and working cattle ranch in the desert of California. She now makes her home in Arizona.