Marysville Mural, 1984
Carlyn Ann Tucker
(American, born 1956)
Location: Marshall Elementary, Marysville
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Carlyn Ann Tucker created Marysville Mural to celebrate the Marysville community. The two panels feature historical photographs and maps, symbols, and diagrams. She notes, "This multilevel description of a familiar place would point out and raise questions about the differences between various systems of notation with which we describe our world."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Marysville School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Carlyn Ann Tucker is a South Carolina-based artist and educator. She teaches at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. She has taught at the University of Washington and the Facotry School of Visual Arts in Seattle, and Bellevue Community College in the 1980s. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1981.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Medium | Photographic mural, acrylic paint, dyes, and hardboard |
Dimensions | Panel A: 2 ft 6 in x 35 ft, Panel B: 2 ft 6 in x 25 ft |
ID Number | WSAC1983.187.00A-B |
Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
Artist Location | South Carolina, United States |
Location Information
Agency | Marysville School District |
Artwork Location | Marshall Elementary Library, North and east walls, Very top of walls |
WA County | Snohomish |
Placement | Interior |
Site Type | Public School |
Address | 4407 116 St. NE Marysville, WA 98271 |
Geo. Coordinates | 48.100975, -122.172482 |
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