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Artwork copyright Jon Gierlich. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Voyage, 1992
Jon Gierlich
(American, born 1941, died 2011)
Location: Seattle Central College, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Late artist Jon Gierlich created Voyage from recycled aircraft aluminum and yellow cedar strips. The abstract structure references a boat form. He created the sculpture for Seattle Central College, where it is suspended from the atrium ceiling.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Central Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based artist Jon Gierlich (1941-2011) created conceptual installations and architectural designs. His art practice evolved out of a 20-year commercial construction career.
Gierlich received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He pursued graduate work at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. He was a Design Professor for over twenty years at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on rigid surface / mixed media |
| Medium | Aluminum, yellow cedar wood, and paint |
| Dimensions | 18 in x 18 in x 30 ft |
| ID Number | WSAC1990.138.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Seattle Central College |
| Artwork Location | Seattle Central College Broadway Edison Building (BE), East of Atrium and Square One Bistro |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 1701 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.617098, -122.321823 |
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