Artwork copyright Jeannette Meyer. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Self-Portrait #5, 2001

Jeannette Meyer
American (born 1954)

Location: Blix Elementary School, Tacoma

About the Artwork

Self-Portrait #5 is part of a series of hand-dyed quilts by artist Jeannette Meyer that feature rectangular forms layered with images of trees. She describes a tree in autumn with bare leaves as a metaphor for a woman at mid-life. She "my finery is gone but the strong and essential structure remains."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools.

About the Artist

Oregon-based artist Jeannette Meyer creates conceptually expressive fine art quilts. Exhibiting her work nationally and overseas, Meyer also teaches and writes about surface design and art quilt design.