Rower II, 1995

Ed Musante
American (born 1942)

Location: Prairie High School, Vancouver

About the Artwork

Rower II is a richly layered painting by artist Ed Musante, and is part of a body of work that features a solitary figure, composed to express a mood or feeling. He notes that these works "usually materialize as a result of sanding into layers of paint and paper and letting the resultant marks dictate the direction of the painting."

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

About the Artist

Artist Ed Musante creates figurative paintings. He is best known for his depictions of birds and animals, painted on vintage cigar boxes.

Musante studied art at the University of California, Berkeley, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

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