Artwork copyright Jackie Hunsaker. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Child and Mother, 1990
Jackie Hunsaker
(American, born 1947)
Location: Graham Elementary, Graham
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Child and Mother is a colorful painting by artist Jackie Hunsaker that depicts two overlapping abstracted figures. The artist composed this piece after her son was deployed for military service in Iraq, and is meant to symbolize protection. Pondering questions of birth and death, the artist asks the viewer to "notice how the woman's head is in the sky. She, too, is a dreamer."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Bethel School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born and raised in North Carolina and Louisiana, artist Jackie Hunsaker moved to the Northwest in 1968. In her paintings Hunsaker depicts a rich visual vocabulary of varying images while exploring themes of memory, family, and life experience.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas with pastel |
| Dimensions | 36 in x 24 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.113.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Bethel School District |
| Artwork Location | Graham Elementary Hallway, Outside of classroom 10 |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 10026 East 204th St. Graham, WA 98338 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.070480, -122.296646 |
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