Tradition, 1993
Randy Hayes
(American, born 1944)
Location: Airway Heights Correctional Center, Airway Heights
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Randy Hayes Tradition is comprised of two figurative paintings. Each panel features a figure leading a horse through a night landscape. The foreground of the paintings are colorful and bright, as if illuminated. The backgrounds are cast in shadow. While the relationship of the panels may suggest a story, Hayes purposefully left the symbolism open to our interpretation.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Corrections.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mississippi-based artist Randy Hayes creates figurative paintings, drawings, and photographs. He is known for his method of painting directly onto grids of photographs.
Born in Mississippi, Hayes studied sculpture and painting at Rhodes College in Tennessee. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Memphis College of Art in Tennessee in 1968. He lived and made art in Seattle from 1976 to 2013, where he also ran a bookstore and gallery for several years. He returned to Mississippi in 2013.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
Dimensions | Two panels, 8 ft x 7 ft each |
ID Number | WSAC1992.142.001A-B |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | Mississippi, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Department of Corrections |
Artwork Location | Airway Heights Correctional Center Main state library |
WA County | Spokane |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | State Agency |
Address | 11919 W. Sprague Avenue Airway Heights, WA 99001 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.653770, -117.577901 |
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