Artwork copyright Tony Angell. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Tony Angell. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Tony Angell. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Marsh Owl, 1996

Tony Angell
American (born 1940)

Location: Frank Love Elementary, Bothell

About the Artwork

Tony Angell's limestone sculpture Marsh Owl depicts the migratory owl that winters along the Skagit River Delta in Northwest Washington. The artist often visits this area to sketch wildlife. He notes, "Visiting the estuary and watching the birds coarse back and forth over the salt grass and bull rush I am left with the feeling that they, along with other prominent life here, are the very spirit of this place."

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

About the Artist

Tony Angell mainly creates sculptures that focus on birds. He is also a writer of books that investigate birds, the natural world, and environmental subjects.
Angell notes, "The subtle complexity of life in the Northwest requires, for me, the process of art to understand and find my place within it."