Artwork copyright Linda Okazaki. Photo courtesy of the artist.
The Point, 1992
Linda Okazaki
(American, born 1947)
Location: Department of Health, Tumwater
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Linda Okazaki's pastel drawing The Point captures the mood and atmosphere of the view overlooking Point Wilson in Port Townsend, Washington. She notes that she chose to live in Port Townsend "because the light reminded me of the light in the south of France where I had toured the area as a young adult, and felt I began to understand what Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Matisse had experienced with the light of the South of France."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Cle Elum-Roslyn School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Port Townsend, Washington-based artist Linda Okazaki creates narrative, landscape, and still-life paintings.
Okazaki earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, in 1974. She was a member of Washington State University's Fine Arts Department for seven years. She currently teaches at the Port Townsend School of the Arts on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwestern Washington, where she also lives and paints.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Pastel |
| Dimensions | 19 1/4 in x 27 1/2 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1993.060.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Department of Health |
| Artwork Location | Department of Health Town center 2, 1st floor, Elevator lobby |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 243 Israel Rd. SE, Town Center 3 Tumwater, WA 98501 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 46.984504, -122.905740 |
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