Artwork copyright Nancy Halbrooks. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Capped Vessel, 1993
Nancy Halbrooks
(American, born 1953)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Capped Vessel is a monotype by artist Nancy Halbrooks. It is part of her ‘Vessel, Book and Body’ series of conceptual prints. She notes, “This series focuses on the concept of containers, the variety of forms that contain other things, such as vessels contain fluids, bodies contain spirits, and books contain words.”
Monotypes are unique prints created by painting directly onto the printing plate. Usually only one print can be made from the plate.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Kitsap School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ohio-based artist Nancy Halbrooks creates figurative and abstract oil paintings, drawings, and prints. Many of her artworks feature imagery of birds and explore themes of endurance, adaptation, and community. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1977. She lived in Seattle for 22 years during the 1980s and 90s.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - print |
| Medium | Monotype print |
| Dimensions | 30 in x 22 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1995.369.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Ohio, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Washington State Arts Commission |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 711 Capitol Way S., Suite 600 Olympia, WA 98504 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.041975, -122.901474 |
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