Artwork copyright Renee Adams. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Renee Adams. Photo courtesy of the curator, Philippe Hyojung Kim, 2021.

Spring, 2014

Renee Adams
American (born 1972)

Location: Simcoe Elementary, Wapato

About the Artwork

This artwork is part of a curated collection by Philippe Hyojung Kim in 2021 at Simcoe Elementary, in Wapato, Central Washington. The local art selection committee stressed the following interests: artworks that represent Wapato’s diverse families and its rural and agricultural communities; the connection to the Yakama Nation; and artworks that focus on balance and are reflective of young minds.

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

About the Artist

Renee Adams creates mixed-media sculptures and egg tempera paintings inspired by the plants and animals surrounding her home in the small town of Thorp, Central Washington.
Adams earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in metalsmithing from Colorado State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg. She is a founding member of PUNCH Gallery, an artist-run gallery in Seattle.