Artwork copyright Harlow Morgan. Photo courtesy of the artist.

The House Special, Please, 1994

Harlow Morgan
American (born 1957)

Location: Pacific Cascade Middle School, Issaquah

About the Artwork

To create The House Special, Please artist Harlow Morgan combined monotype printmaking with painted elements. This piece is part of her body of figurative artworks she terms “compassionate realism.” She notes, “As I work, I often experience personalities and stories taking form. It's as if there is a dialogue, a history, unfolding before me as I paint.” Monotypes are unique prints created by painting inks directly onto a printing plate.

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

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Harlow Morgan creates narrative and figurative paintings and prints. Her work explores what she terms "compassionate realism" and the unique stories we imagine when we view art. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Art from Antioch University in San Francisco in 1983.