Artwork copyright Liza vonRosenstiel. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Lake/Green, 1994

Liza vonRosenstiel
(American, born 1954)

Location: Office of the Governor, Olympia

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Lake/Green is part of artist Liza vonRosenstiel’s series of paintings titled “Ranch Work.” This series began while the artist lived on a ranch in California. The many animals that populated the ranch inspired the series. She continued the series once she returned to the Pacific Northwest. She created this piece after visiting Lake Crescent on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. The top image shows a close-up of a deer. The bottom composition features a stylized landscape with a green lake set against a deep orange sky.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Longtime Washington artist and teacher Liza vonRosenstiel draws imagery and inspiration from animals and the natural world. Her paintings inspire the viewer to imagine their own stories. Her art is also inspired by the news, Indian miniatures, and early Italian painting.

Liza vonRosenstiel earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1978. She previously taught at Deep Springs College, an undergraduate institution and working cattle ranch in the desert of California. She now makes her home in Arizona.