Artwork copyright Bill Hoppe. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1985.
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Artwork copyright Bill Hoppe. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Bright Wings II, 1983
Bill Hoppe
(American, born 1945)
Location: Maple View Middle School, Covington
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Bill Hoppe created Bright Wings II as an abstract investigation into the subtle color variations and qualities of light found during sunrise and sunset in the Pacific Northwest. The title is from the 1877 poem "God's Grandeur" by Gerard Manley Hopkins.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tahoma School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Oregon-based artist Bill Hoppe creates paintings that investigate color, form, and nature through geometric abstraction. He is a professor of art at Central Oregon Community College. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John's University in Minnesota in 1967. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1973.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Pencil, acrylic paint, white pencil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 7 ft 10 in x 42 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1984.109.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Tahoma School District |
| Artwork Location | Maple View Middle School Library |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 18200 SE 240th St. Covington, WA 98042 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.388610, -122.100161 |
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