Artwork copyright Donal Murphy. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Donal Murphy. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Cloud Formation, 2018

Donal Murphy
(Irish, born 1980)

Location: Peninsula College, Port Angeles

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Artist Donal Murphy created Cloud Formation by layering painted geometric forms over a photograph of storming clouds. It explores how we interpret what the universe communicates to us. He notes, "It is science fiction but also it is a metaphor for the way our environment is reacting now to the way in which us humans have and do behave."

Curator Kathleen Garrett selected this artwork as part of a collection of artworks for Peninsula College in Port Angeles. The artworks installed in Keegan Hall reflect the Pacific Northwest and the many subjects taught in the building. These include Aquaculture, Physics, Biology, and Information Technology.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Peninsula College.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist Donal Murphy combines photography and painting in his work. His study of natural wonders inspires his artwork. Donal Murphy received a Certificate in Print/Media Communications and a Diploma for Design in Print at the Cork Institute of Technology in Cork, Ireland.