Artwork copyright Amy Roberts. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Amy Roberts. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Transcendence, 1992

Amy Roberts
American (born 1956)

Location: North Seattle College, Seattle

About the Artwork

Transcendence is a mixed media sculpture by artist Amy Roberts that explores themes of fragility and healing. She notes "The plate glass in the piece is visually fractured and suggests destruction, but is held in place by a burned wood structure which supports the glass and lends integrity once again to the broken shards. I am concerned with the concept that things may be fractured and weak, but simultaneously maintain their wholeness and resilience."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with North Seattle College.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Amy Roberts combines glass elements with various metals and materials to produce abstract sculptures that explore light, form, and symbol. She studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Northwestern Washington.