Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Stacey McRae.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Stacey McRae.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Stacey McRae.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Stacey McRae.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Proscenium Flowers, 2005

Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle
Jean Whitesavage (American (born 1960)) - Nick Lyle (American (born 1958))

Location: South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia

About the Artwork

Proscenium Flowers consists of five large steel flowers hanging from the ceiling in the lobby of the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts at South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia. Each element of the artwork represents a native wildflower chosen for its theatrical structure by artists Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle. A "proscenium" is the part of a theater stage that is in front of the curtain. The colorful opening of each blossom is like a proscenium because it forms the stage for a pollination dance.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Puget Sound Community College.

About the Artist

Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle are an artist team who create hand-forged metal sculptures and installations for public and private spaces.
Whitesavage earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, and a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Lyle earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College, Massachusetts, and studied glassblowing and metalwork at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.