Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the University of Washington.

Spring, 2002

Stephen Yates
American (born 1952)

Location: University of Washington - Bothell and Cascadia College, Bothell

About the Artwork

Stephen Yates created ten abstracted oil paintings for the library of the shared campus of the University of Washington at Bothell and Cascadia Community College. The ten artworks are divided into two categories: the four elements and the four seasons. This painting titled Spring is part of 'The Four Seasons Suite'. Motivated to create universally accessible and beautiful compositions, Yates chose to depict the seasons and the elements. He notes, "we all find that the changing seasons root our daily experiences, our traditions, our holidays and our mythologies."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.

About the Artist

Artist Stephen Yates creates paintings with bold, expressive strokes and abstract imagery. Inspired by landscapes, under water life, and the cosmos, his work investigates color relationships and the interaction of forms. Yates lives and works in Port Townsend, on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwestern Washington.