Artwork copyright Hugh Webb. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Jeffersonian Ideal, 1999
Hugh Webb
American (born 1940)
Location: Sherman Elementary School, Tacoma
About the Artwork
Artist Hugh Webb created the painting Jeffersonian Ideal by layering paint over a gold leaf background. It is part of a group of works inspired by the artist's travels in Montana, Oregon, and the Rocky Mountains. This piece features two separate landscapes joined into one composition. Mount Jefferson inspired the background mountain image, while the foreground depicts Hosmer Lake, both in Oregon. He notes, "The title is a sort of pun which addresses the idea of creating a perfect or ideal landscape."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools.
About the Artist
Oregon-based artist Hugh Webb creates paintings and drawings that celebrate the landscape of the Pacific Northwest.Webb earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1969) from the University of Oregon. He has taught at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Spokane Falls Community College, and Portland Community College in Oregon.
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