Artwork copyright Pam Beyette. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Pam Beyette. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Pam Beyette. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright Pam Beyette. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Alluvial Benchmarks, 2003

Pam Beyette
American (born 1945)

Location: White River High School, Buckley

About the Artwork

Alluvial Benchmarks by artist Pam Beyette tells the story of the White River plateau in Western Washington. The focus is on its geologic past as well as humanity's imprint on its formation. Cross-sectioned boulders are carved with motifs representing aspects of the region's history and unique landscape. Stone fragments "float" on a river of stainless steel, as a metaphor for knowledge – carving and shaping a future and carrying the past. Alluvial Benchmarks was cut and carved from a single granite boulder.

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

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Pam Beyette creates integrated public art installations. She states, "My inspiration is sourced from environmental, historical, and cultural experiences, creating art that softens the edges of our urban environment, while revealing a unique sense of place."
Beyette earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1970.