Artwork copyright Patrick Anderson. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Rocks and Books, 1992

Patrick Anderson
American (born 1961)

Location: Utsalady Elementary, Camano Island

About the Artwork

Inspired by the realism of old master works, artist Patrick Anderson created the still-life painting Rocks and Books by composing objects in his studio. Often choosing books as his subjects, Anderson notes that he likes to arrange books "in an architectonic manner, like a cityscape. The books become like building or rocks in a landscape."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Stanwood-Camano School District.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Patrick Anderson creates still-life and cityscape drawings and prints that bring together classical artistic techniques in modern, graphic compositions.