Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Stephen Yates. Photo courtesy of the artist.

All the Colors, 2011

Stephen Yates
American (born 1952)

Location: Cedarhurst Elementary, Burien

About the Artwork

Stephen Yates' band of eleven vibrantly painted panels All the Colors is located on three walls of Cedarhurst Elementary's entryway. The artwork suggests "moving currents, schools of fish, seaweed, shimmering light filtering from the surface down, and mysterious shadows drifting through space."

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

About the Artist

Artist Stephen Yates creates paintings with bold, expressive strokes and abstract imagery. Inspired by landscapes, under water life, and the cosmos, his work investigates color relationships and the interaction of forms. Yates lives and works in Port Townsend, on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwestern Washington.