Artwork copyright Isabel Sim Hamilton. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Crow's Fete, 1994

Isabel Sim Hamilton
American (born 1944)

Location: Chelan High School, Chelan

About the Artwork

'Crows Fete' is a whimsical and richly detailed painting by artist Isabel Sim Hamilton. It is part of a series of artworks that feature crows and their connection to the human world. Many of the artist's artworks study how humans relate to themselves and their environment by casting various animals in human roles. She notes, "The image is clearly a crow perched on top of a wrapped or bandaged head. The head is human, but almost wrapped in nature's green, the crow is definitely the dominant force."

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

About the Artist

Isabel Sim-Hamilton is a Seattle-based painter and printmaker. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1975.