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Artwork copyright Peggy Hitchcock. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
Seed, 1990
Peggy Hitchcock
(American, born 1951)
Location: Hawthorne Elementary, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Peggy Hitchcock's Seed is comprised of screen-printed wood panels. The imagery such as apples, gears, and Egyptian art is sourced from photocopies. It explores scale while combining familiar and abstracted images. Hitchcock organizes and assembles multiple panels featuring different but also connected imagery into what she terms a "constellation."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Peggy Hitchcock creates paintings and wall sculptures that explore pattern and form. In most of her artworks, she uses silkscreened and photocopied images based on books, magazines, and other media. She has a library of hundreds of screens that reference history, decorative patterns, the natural world, and much more. Hitchcock explains that part of the beauty of art is that it is "language for our eyes." She grew up in Ohio and has lived and worked in Seattle since the early 1980s.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on rigid surface / mixed media |
| Medium | Screen prints and acrylic paint on wood |
| Dimensions | 4 ft x 4 ft 4 in x 2 1/2 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.177.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Curated Selection |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Seattle Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Hawthorne Elementary 3rd floor, Hallway |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 4100 39th Ave South Seattle, WA 98118 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.565855, -122.283425 |
| Before Visiting | Some artworks may be located in areas not accessible to the general public (especially in K-12 public schools). Consider contacting the site prior to a visit to ensure access. |
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