Artwork copyright Carl and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Carl and Sandra Bryant. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Our Roots Give Us Wings, 2016

Carl and Sandra Bryant
Carl Bryant (American (born 1955)) - Sandra Bryant (American (born 1959))

Location: Wapato High School, Wapato

About the Artwork

Our Roots Give Us Wings is one part of two companion mosaics created by artists Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant that express concepts of growth and togetherness. This piece presides over the school's commons and celebrates the agricultural history and diverse community of Wapato. The artists note that the imagery "symbolizes the roots of heritage, community, and family that give wings to the individual, helping them to learn, grow and fly out into the world and plant their own roots. "

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

About the Artist

Husband and wife artist team Carl Bryant and Sandra Bryant create handmade mosaic artworks. They describe their work as celebrating "relationships between humanity and our environment, our human connections, how our experiences intertwine, our feelings over time and of the moment."