Artwork copyright Carl Rowe. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Carl Rowe. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Rockies Autumn, 1999

Carl Rowe
American (born 1946)

Location: Canyon Park Junior High, Bothell

About the Artwork

Artist Carl Rowe painted Rockies Autumn as an examination of contrast. He describes the composition as a dialogue between mountains and trees, foreground and background, warm and cold colors. He notes, "Autumn is a time of contrasts, especially temperature and color, and evokes in me a melancholy feeling at the loss of summer's heat and ease as well as a stimulation and awe at the utter transformation of color in the foliage. That is what I am trying to evoke with this painting."

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

About the Artist

Rowe received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in Iowa. He studied acting at the Goodman School of Drama at the Chicago Art Institute, and dance at the University of California at Santa Cruz.