Artwork copyright Ellen Sollod. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Ellen Sollod. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Ellen Sollod. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Breathing Lessons, 2004

Ellen Sollod
American (born 1951)

Location: South Seattle College, Seattle

About the Artwork

When entering Olympic Hall from the outside world of South Seattle College's parking lot, Ellen Sollod's artwork Breathing Lessons pulses a string of words related to taking in information. When entering from the campus, the words, which turn on and off at the rate of inhaling and exhaling, encourage students to act on their knowledge.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with South Seattle College.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Ellen Sollod creates works on paper, artist books, and large-scale architectural sculptures for public spaces.
Sollod received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She received a Master of Arts degree from the Institute for Urban Studies, University of Maryland. She has taught at the University of Washington in Seattle and served as a visiting artist at the Maryland Institute College of Art.