Artwork copyright Jean Bradbury. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Sean Frego.

Artwork copyright Jean Bradbury. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Sean Frego.

Artwork copyright Jean Bradbury. Photo courtesy of the artist, by Sean Frego.

Artwork copyright Jean Bradbury. Photo courtesy of Bethel School District.

Clover Creek: A Bug's Eye View, 2015

Jean Bradbury
(Canadian, born 1963)

Location: Clover Creek Elementary School, Tacoma

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist Jean Bradbury asks you to imagine that you are smaller than a snail when viewing Clover Creek: A Bug's Eye View . All of the plants and animals in the painting are native to the Clover Creek area of Tacoma since over 500 years ago. The artwork is installed high on a wall in Clover Creek Elementary School, encouraging a "bug's-eye perspective" that the artist notes can "carry the viewer into the world of wonder and imagination that nature inspires."

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist Jean Bradbury paints large-scale public paintings. She incorporates natural light in her paintings by use of reflective metallic leaf. Education and environmental causes are central themes in her art. She has received grant awards from various public arts organizations. She has received grants from Artist Trust, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, and support from Aramax Jordan to teach art to women in a rural farming community near the Dead Sea. Bradbury graduated from Queen’s University, Ontario with her Bachelor of Fine Arts. She also studied graphic design and illustration at Seattle Central Community College.