Artwork copyright Phillip Lewis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Phillip Lewis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Vortex I & II, 1988

Phillip Lewis
American (born 1949)

Location: Martin Sortun Elementary, Kent

About the Artwork

With a background in dance, artist Philip Lewis created 'Vortex I and II' to express a sense of motion using abstract line and color.

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

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Phillip Lewis creates artworks that investigate and translate movement from the physical to the visual. He trained in classical ballet, modern and jazz dance and was a professional dancer before becoming a visual artist.
Born in Lansing, Michigan, Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan in 1971. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1984.