Artwork copyright Liza vonRosenstiel. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Red Horses, 1993

Liza vonRosenstiel
American (born 1954)

Location: Sunrise Elementary School, Kent

About the Artwork

Red Horses by Liza vonRosenstiel is part of a series of sculptural icons of animals, made of found objects and painted elements. Here, the heads of two red horses with blue eyes are painted on a repurposed chair seat. 

This series began while vonRosenstiel taught and lived at Deep Springs College, a college and working ranch located in the remote high desert of Eastern California. She spent a lot of time in the barn, watching the cows and horses. She also collected pieces of metal, old furniture pieces, tractor parts, and other "junk" around the ranch that she eventually used to create this series of artworks. 

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

About the Artist

Longtime Washington artist and teacher Liza vonRosenstiel draws imagery and inspiration from animals and the natural world. Her paintings inspire the viewer to imagine their own stories. Her art is also inspired by the news, Indian miniatures, and early Italian painting.
VonRosenstiel earned a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1978. She lived on Whidbey Island, Western Washington for over twenty years, and is currently based in Arizona.