Artwork copyright Scott Aho. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Green and Yellow Dog, 1992

Scott Aho
American (born 1954)

Location: Lyman Elementary, Lyman

About the Artwork

Green and Yellow Dog is a manipulated photo-collage captured by artist Scott Aho. It is part of his body of artworks about dogs. He collaged the image by stapling together black and white photographs. He then painted the images with liquid watercolors. He notes, "More than anything, this piece is a stage for my exploration of colors. Being a fine art photographer in black and white for many years, color is something I've only recently been involved with, and this piece is an experiment in color relationships. I love the idea of Dalmatians coming in different colors, especially a yellow one wearing a little green coat."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Sedro-Woolley School District.

About the Artist

Scott Aho is a Seattle-based photographer. Born in Seattle, he attended merchant marine school in Maryland. He has worked on tugboats in Southern Louisiana, Alaska, and on Puget Sound in Western Washington. He started taking photographs in 1977. He also studied photography at Everett Community College in Everett, Western Washington.