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Artwork copyright Brad Rude. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
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Artwork copyright Brad Rude. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
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Artwork copyright Brad Rude. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
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Artwork copyright Brad Rude. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Artwork copyright Brad Rude. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Motion of Life, 2003
Brad Rude
American (born 1964)
Location: Skagit Valley College - Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor
About the Artwork
Sculptor Brad Rude tells stories through his work, often using animals as the characters. Motion of Life sits in the main plaza of Skagit Valley College's Whidbey Island campus, in northern Puget Sound. It is a bronze sculpture of animals around a wheel. The sculpture mirrors the constant movement of the students on campus—literally as they walk by the sculpture and around campus, and symbolically as they work toward their education and life goals.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Skagit Valley College.
About the Artist
Eastern Washington artist Brad Rude creates narrative sculptures that feature various animals in playful, symbolically rich compositions. He notes, "I portray animals in situations that mimic our own lives. The animals are a stand in for us."Rude studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art and at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. He lives and works in Walla Walla, Southeastern Washington.
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