Artwork copyright Larry Bullis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Larry Bullis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Fungus, Quinault, 1989

Larry Bullis
American (born 1942)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Artist Larry Bullis captured the photograph Fungus, Quinault along the south fork of the Quinault River in Olympic National Park on the west coast of Washington. It is part of a body of work looking at the beauty of nature amid ever-present human activity and industry. He notes, "The Olympic National Park is a kind of museum of nature, where we are supposed to be able to see nature as it is. This idea is predicated upon the belief, generally quite unconscious, that humanity is of one kind and nature of another, that the two stand in some manner of practical opposition to one another, and that it is thus possible to preserve nature as it was for us to see and enjoy in one place as we exploit it in another. In fact, this is not so. We are a part of nature, and as such, everything we do affects everything and everyone else."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Larry Bullis creates fine art photographs, prints, and sculptures. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in art from the San Francisco State University in 1967. He received a Master of Arts degree in art from Central Washington University in 1972. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1991. He has taught at many colleges and institutions, including Seattle Central College, Bellevue Art Museum School, and Central Washington University, among others.