Bagged Landscape #5, 1978
Nance Bracken
(American, born 1946, died 2021)
Location: Maple Lawn Elementary, Sumner
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Bagged Landscape #5 is part of a body of prints by artist Nance Bracken. The composition celebrates nature while also commenting on littering and the impact we have on the environment. Look closely at the imagery and you will see small colorful scenes in each of the floating plastic bags. She based the prints on sketches made during a driving adventure. She recorded everything she saw along her journey. She then edited and reworked the sketches into trial printmaking proofs. She completed the prints inside her little red studio-garage, just south of Ellensburg, in Central Washington.
To learn more about this artwork and Bracken's printing process, click on the linked pamphlet under "Lesson Plans and Documents".
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Sumner School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nance Bracken (1946-2021) was an Ellensburg, Washington-based artist focused on painting, drawing, and printmaking. Her work portrays intricate natural landscapes and a lifelong love of observing the natural world.
Bracken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1970) from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, a Master of Arts degree (1974) in drawing from Central Washington University in Ellensburg and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1987) in painting and printmaking at Washington State University.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Material Category | Work on paper - print |
Medium | Etching |
Dimensions | 9 3/4 in x 11 in, Image |
ID Number | WSAC1979.114.000 |
Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
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Location Information
Agency | Sumner-Bonney Lake School District |
Artwork Location | Maple Lawn Elementary Main hallway, Outside room 211 |
WA County | Pierce |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | Public School |
Address | 230 WOOD AVE Sumner, WA 98390 |
Geo. Coordinates | 47.194376, -122.232245 |
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