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Artwork copyright Michael Brophy. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
By Moonlight, 1996
Michael Brophy
(American, born 1960)
Location: Tonasket Middle School, Tonasket
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
By Moonlight exemplifies artist Michael Brophy's exploration of the human impact on the Northwest Landscape. Using rich, gestural detail Brophy depicts a logging scene with a "spar tree", which was used as a strong anchor point for cables used to move large logs. This piece contemplates a thought-provoking contradiction: in choosing the spar, men must recognize and seek out the strongest and healthiest tree, but doing so brings about the clear cutting of large areas of forest.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tonasket School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Portland, Oregon-based artist Michael Brophy creates realist paintings that depict the beauty, subtlety, and complexity of the Pacific Northwest landscape.
Brophy studied at the University of Oregon in Eugene and at the Studio Arts College International in Florence, Italy. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, in 1985.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 40 in x 39 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1996.031.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Tonasket School District |
| Artwork Location | Tonasket Middle School Stairwell |
| WA County | Okanogan |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 35 MS Hwy. 20 Tonasket, WA 98855 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 48.701427, -119.434468 |
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