Sea to Sky, 1993
Susan Point
Canadian Musqueam (born 1952)
Location: Department of Enterprise Services, Olympia
About the Artwork
Musqueam artist Susan Point's Sea to Sky artwork is based on the human connection to the natural environment and the places we encounter. This is the first artwork that she created for Washington's State Art Collection.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Enterprise Services.
About the Artist
Susan Point is a celebrated First Nations Musqueam artist working in the Coast Salish tradition of her ancestors. She is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which is the traditional territory of the Musqueam.
Point creates fine art and public sculptural artworks in a variety of media. The use of her ancestral visual language is complemented by contemporary concepts, non traditional materials, and innovative design elements. She notes, "Coast Salish art has forever been a way to honour and remember significant details of our social lives. My hope is that my children remember to tell not only our cultural accounts, but also their own stories as well."