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Artwork copyright Frank Samuelson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
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Artwork copyright Frank Samuelson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Study Falls, 2002
Frank Samuelson
American (born 1949)
Location: Lower Columbia College, Longview
About the Artwork
The idea for artist Frank Samuelson's charming painting Study Falls came to him while sitting in a bubbling hot tub. He notes, "The thought of sitting in a chair in a waterfall came into my mind. That thought then coalesced into an image of an overstuffed easy chair. I added the Sol Due waterfall in the background, to complete an upstream continuation of the river medium. The salmon element provides a living component to the moving river."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lower Columbia College.
About the Artist
Port Townsend-based artist Frank Samuelson creates colorful and imaginative paintings and murals for pubilc spaces. The natural world is an important theme and inspiration for Samuelson who notes: "Moving and playing with form and color are just a thrill that I can’t deny myself. The essence of water is also an important piece of all puzzles I paint."Samuelson received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Central Washington University in Ellensburg. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, in 1976. He lives and works in Port Townsend, on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwest Washington.
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