Artwork copyright Melissa Madsen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Fall Into Winter, 2002

Melissa Madsen
American (born 1960)

Location: Sorenson Early Childhood Center, Bothell

About the Artwork

Artist Melissa Madsen creates whimsical artworks that often include animal imagery. The plants and animals shown in her painting Fall Into Winter are based on the artist's observations and sketches of wildlife around her former home in Spokane. She notes that "There is a great textural similarity to the fur of the snow rabbit and the branches of the winter trees."

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

About the Artist

Artist and illustrator Melissa Madsen (formerly Melissa Bale) creates artworks inspired by local nature and celebrating childish wonder. Madsen grew up in western Montana where she developed a love for its “pristine wilderness.” She spent some of her career in Eastern Washington before moving back to Montana.