Artwork copyright John Young. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright John Young. Photo courtesy of the artist (detail).

Artwork copyright John Young. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright John Young. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright John Young. Photo courtesy of the artist.

The Healing Stone, 2007

John Young
American (born 1954)

Location: Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee

About the Artwork

Artist John Young highlights the interaction between man and nature with a fragmented basalt "stitched" together, a metaphor for "healing" adjacent to the Allied Health Building at Wenatchee Valley College.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Wenatchee Valley College.

About the Artist

John Young is a Seattle-based artist and Professor. He creates large-scale outdoor sculpture for public spaces. He served as Professor of Sculpture and Public Art at the University of Washington for over twenty years. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College in 1976. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1978.