Artwork copyright Nance Bracken. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Nance Bracken. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1986.

Maps of Washington State: Southeast Corner, 1984

Nance Bracken
(American, born 1946, died 2021)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

After a 3,000-mile excursion over a two-and-half year period, artist Nance Bracken created this artwork as part of an eight-piece series. The prints features the eight regions of Washington State. Each artwork includes an etched and hand-painted map of one region. She then surrounded the map with images of the region's key features, as interpreted by the artist. This print features images of the Palouse Wheat Fields, Devils Canyon, Monumental Dam, Palouse Falls, and Snake River View.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Nance Bracken (1946-2021) was an Ellensburg, Washington-based artist focused on painting, drawing, and printmaking. Her work portrays intricate natural landscapes and a lifelong love of observing the natural world.

Bracken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1970) from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, a Master of Arts degree (1974) in drawing from Central Washington University in Ellensburg and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1987) in painting and printmaking at Washington State University.