Artwork copyright Tony Angell. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Raven, 1994

Tony Angell
American (born 1940)

Location: Dry Creek Elementary, Port Angeles

About the Artwork

Artist Tony Angell created this bronze sculpture to explore a Raven's form and to "quest towards understanding its eloquence as a species." The Raven, which has a rich mythical history in the Pacific Northwest, is a favorite subject for the artist. He characterizes the bird as "observant, sagacious, playful and loquacious."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Port Angeles 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."