Artwork copyright Edwin Landis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Para el Campeonato, 1993

Edwin Landis
American (born 1945)

Location: John Muir Elementary School, Seattle

About the Artwork

Painted during the artist Edwin Landis' travels in the Dominican Republic, Para el Campeonato translates to "In the Championship" and depicts stylized baseball players in a tropical setting. Using humorous and imaginative visual twists, Landis references life in the Dominican Republic and the common game of "Batia" played by Dominican children using bottle caps.

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

About the Artist

Northwest artist Edwin Landis creates paintings and drawings that explore the human figure. Working both from life and from imagination, his artworks combine formal and surreal elements. He lives and works in Olympia, Washington.