Artwork copyright Geoffrey Pagen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Geoffrey Pagen. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Geoffrey Pagen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Geoffrey Pagen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Ceramic Wall Relief, 1984

Geoffrey Pagen
(American, born 1951)

Location: South Whidbey High School, Langley

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Ceramic Wall Relief is an eight-element sculpture and is part of artist Geoffrey Pagen's investigation into abstract geometric forms and the interaction of colors. Each ceramic component was fired using a "Raku" technique, in which unglazed areas turn gray and black from smoke.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Whidbey School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Portland, Oregon-based artist Geoffrey Pagen creates ceramic wall-relief sculptures characterized by their geometric forms, rich surfaces, and vibrantly colored glazes.

Pagen received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Western Washington. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1975.