Artwork copyright Deborah Mersky. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Deborah Mersky. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Fruit in Four Directions, 1993

Deborah Mersky
American (born 1955)

Location: Meridian High School, Bellingham

About the Artwork

Artist Deborah Mersky states that she created her composition Fruit in Four Directions as "an interpretation of early American primitive still life, honoring abundance and bounty."

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

About the Artist

Artist Deborah Mersky creates artworks in a variety of media, including painting, prints, and large-scale public installations. She notes, "The overlapping worlds of nature and human habitation on earth is what interests me, particularly the delicate, off kilter moment we currently reside in."

Deborah Mersky grew up in Austin, Texas, lived in Seattle for many years, and now lives near Johnson City, Texas. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Washington in Seattle and has been exhibiting her work since 1980.