Artwork copyright Dale Gottlieb. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Conversation, 1997-98

Dale Gottlieb
(American, born 1952)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Lake Stevens

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Conversation is part of a series of "Story Rugs" inspired by literature and multicultural folklore and created by Northwest textile artist Dale Gottlieb. The composition features a grid of figures that seem to interact with one another. The 7-foot-tall artwork was fabricated in collaboration with a Tibetan Buddhist family who produce rugs using traditional hand-knotting techniques.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lake Stevens School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Northwest artist Dale Gottlieb creates rugs, paintings, and children's books that depict narrative imagery inspired by literature, folklore and history. She notes that "My work is about freedom and often inspired by people's stories about their struggle to live free from persecution."

Gottlieb earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Alfred University in New York State in 1975. She lives and works in Bellingham, Northwestern Washington. In 2003, the Whatcom Museum curated the exhibition "Story Rugs: Tales of Freedom: The Work of Dale Gottlieb".