Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Spokane Falls Community College.

Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Spokane Falls Community College.

Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Spokane Falls Community College.

Artwork copyright Virginia Paquette. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Dia - Acqua - Spirale, 1995

Virginia Paquette
(American, born 1947, died 2022)

Location: Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Dia - Acqua - Spirale is a large, aluminum installation by artist Virginia Paquette at Spokane Falls Community College, in Eastern Washington. It is comprised of fourteen panels inspired by the flow of water. Three Greek words make up the title. The words translate to "Across - Water - Spiral." The artist describes the composition as a "drawing in space." She continues that the design features "lines of force that circle around, spiral, and penetrate each other like waterfalls and vortices." The artwork was partly inspired by the nearby Spokane Falls.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane Falls Community College.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

The late Seattle-based artist Virginia Paquette created paintings and conceptual public art installations. She stated that the primary urge in her work is "to make marks, images, symbols that will communicate to you a message, feeling, visual stimuli that may be pleasing or thought-provoking."
Paquette received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1976 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1978, both in painting, from the University of Washington in Seattle.