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Artwork copyright Fred Ploeger. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
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Artwork copyright Fred Ploeger. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2020.
Ode to the Ancient Ones: Font-de-Gaume, 1977
Fred Ploeger
(American, born 1945)
Location: Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Spokane Falls Community College.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artist Fred Ploeger was born in Spokane. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 and a Master of Arts degree in painting and community college instruction in 1973, both from Eastern Washington University in Cheney. He previously taught art at Spokane Falls Community College and Whitworth College, both in Spokane. He served as founding memeber of Touchstone Center for the Visual Arts, and as curator at the Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum in Spokane. He later taught at the University of California, San Diego. He currently lives in France.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - painting |
| Medium | Watercolor paint and graphite |
| Dimensions | 14 in x 18 in (sheet) |
| ID Number | WSAC1977.008.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | France |
Location Information
| Agency | Community Colleges of Spokane |
| Artwork Location | Spokane Falls Community College Building 15 , Office suite, South wall |
| WA County | Spokane |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | College |
| Address | 3410 W Fort George Wright Drive Spokane, WA 99224 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.678326, -117.462522 |
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