Artwork copyright Melinda Thorsnes. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Things that Go Bump in the Day, 1995

Melinda Thorsnes
American (born 1949)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Artist Melinda Thorsnes created the painting Things that Go Bump in the Day based on a family photograph. The painting shows several young figures playing in a pumpkin patch. She notes, "When my grandmother died in 1971, I inherited the family photo albums and set about painting reconstructions of the events that I was, in some cases, too young to remember."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Melinda Thorsnes creates colorful figurative paintings. Her works explore narrative, identity, and a sense of place.