Artwork copyright Louise Williams. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Levitating the Landscape, A Flight of Fantasy, 2002

Louise Williams
American (born 1947, died 2004)

Location: Sorenson Early Childhood Center, Bothell

About the Artwork

Artist Louise Williams painted Levitating the Landscape, A Flight of Fantasy to express youthful joy and hope. The imagery is based on a small drawing by the artist's granddaughter. Describing the symbolic resonance of this piece, Williams notes, "I know that all at once the girl is a self-portrait of the artist with a world sprouting out of her head, and a reflection of the age's many concerns with our place in nature."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Northshore School District.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Louise Williams (1947-2004) created artworks informed by everyday life, by travel, and by her experiences as a woman and mother.
Williams received a Bachelor of Arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and a Master of Fine Arts in drawing and painting from Central Washington University in Ellensburg.