Artwork copyright Cheryll Leo-Gwin. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Cheryll Leo-Gwin. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Cheryll Leo-Gwin. Photo courtesy of the artist.

First Marks, 2013

Cheryll Leo-Gwin
American (born 1944)

Location: Garfield Elementary School, Everett

About the Artwork

Artist Cheryll Leo-Gwin celebrates the tools a child uses to make his or her first mark – a pencil, crayon, and brush – launching imagination and, ultimately, one's future.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Everett Public Schools.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Cheryll Leo-Gwin creates fantastical compositions using a variety of materials including enamel, metal, painting, and digital. Many of her artworks draw on imagery from dreams as well as her Chinese heritage.