Artwork copyright Sidonie Caron. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Islamic Circuitry, 1992

Sidonie Caron
American (born 1932)

Location: Sheridan Elementary, Tacoma

About the Artwork

Islamic Circuitry is a layered, abstracted painting by artist Sidonie Caron. This painting is a departure from her earlier paintings based on patterns of Islamic carpets. She notes, “I saw a relationship between the geometric interlacing Islamic patterns and the patterns of the electronic circuitry seen on highly magnified views of computer chips…thus a whole new ‘computer series’ of paintings was born.” Caron has long been fascinated by Islamic carpets and their infinite variety in design.

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

About the Artist

Sidonie Caron creates abstract, landscape, and figurative paintings. She notes "I am an eclectic painter. I respond to life’s influences, my travels and my environment by making work that reflects all this."
Born in Germany and raised in England, Caron attended Saint Martins School of Art and Central School of Arts and Crafts (both in London, England). She emigrated to Portland, Oregon with her husband and children.