Artwork copyright Robert Demar. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Minor Madrona Moment #20, 1999

Robert Demar
American (born 1947)

Location: Court of Appeals, Division I, Seattle

About the Artwork

Minor Madrona Moment #20 is part of artist Robert Demar's series of photographs taken in the San Juan Islands. The images study and capture the unique shapes, patterns, and textures of Madrona Trees. Demar notes that these images attempt to "capture the underlying 'magic' of nature's work."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Administrative Office of the Courts.

About the Artist

Demar was born in California and moved to Seattle as a young boy. He started taking photos and working in his own dark room in the 1970s. He has been based on San Juan Island, in North Puget Sound, Western Washington, since 1989.