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Artwork copyright Isabel Sim Hamilton. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Loon Tale, 1988
Isabel Sim Hamilton
(American, born 1944)
Location: South Seattle College, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In the whimsical painting Loon Tale , artist Isabel Sim-Hamilton depicts a loon and a goose dressed in finery, interacting with a woman with a skeptical expression. Hamilton uses these imagined creatures in her artworks to explore how we communicate and relate to ourselves and our environment.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Seattle Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Isabel Sim-Hamilton is a Seattle-based painter and printmaker. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1975.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on rigid surface / mixed media |
| Medium | Acrylic paint on board |
| Dimensions | 40 in x 32 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1992.036.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | South Seattle College |
| Artwork Location | South Seattle College Jerry Brockey Student Center (JMB), Room 106 |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 6000 16th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98106 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.547290, -122.351847 |
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