Artwork copyright Kathleen Frugé Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Kathleen Frugé Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Kathleen Frugé Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Kathleen Frugé Brown. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Flight Lesson, 2019

Kathleen Frugé Brown
(American, born 1955)

Location: Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, Seattle

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Flight Lesson by artist Kathleen Frugé Brown is a suspended sculpture of two sylized bird-shapes at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School in Seattle. The artwork takes its shape from the spiraling flight path of the eagle. The larger bird sculpture rotates and creates a space where the smaller bird sculpture can also rotate. This reflects the nurturing and empowering relationship between teacher and student.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Kathleen Frugé Brown is a painter and printmaker who creates artworks for public installation. Her work is inspired by and celebrates the Pacific Northwest wilderness. She states, "My hope is to share that with others, through paintings that invite viewers into a special place and moment, and through public art that strengthens and celebrates viewers' connection to their own landscape."

Frugé Brown received a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle.