Artwork copyright Susan Seniuk. Photo courtesy of the artist.
At the Threshold, 1985
Susan Seniuk
(American, born 1951)
Location: Bethel High School, Spanaway
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
At the Threshold is a portrait by artist Susan Seniuk that captures an anonymous family posed in front of a shadowy doorway. The image was sourced from a small photograph found by the artist in a magazine. While playing with scale and medium, Seniuk also points to her reworking of the photograph, printed using of half-tone dots, as an expressive method to examine concepts of family, cohesion, and fragmentation.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based artist Susan Seniuk creates conceptual paintings characterized by imagery that she derives from newspapers and magazines. She received her Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - drawing |
| Medium | Spray paint, oil pastels, pastels, and charcoal on rag paper |
| Dimensions | 30 in x 22 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.111.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Bethel School District |
| Artwork Location | Bethel High School Counseling center |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 22215 38th Ave East Spanaway, WA 98387 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.053767, -122.378019 |
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