Artwork copyright Buster Simpson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2015.

Artwork copyright Buster Simpson. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1995.

Artwork copyright Buster Simpson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2015.

Artwork copyright Buster Simpson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2015.

School of Fish (Offspring of the 1982 "Breakwater Run"), 1994

Buster Simpson
American (born 1942)

Location: City of Edmonds, Edmonds

About the Artwork

School of Fish (Offspring of the 1982 "Breakwater Run") is a sculptural installation created by artist Buster Simpson. The sculpture is comprised of fourteen steel and aluminum fish placed together on support poles of various heights. He coated the fish with resin, glass beads, stainless steel forks, and glass mirrors to shimmer like fish scales. Together they appear like a school of fish swimming in the water. He installed the sculpture on the breakwater next to the fishing pier at the Edmonds dock.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with City of Edmonds.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Buster Simpson creates conceptual sculptures and public art installations with an emphasis on our relationship to urban growth, the structure of our communities, and our interaction with the environment.