Artwork copyright Sherrie Wolf. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Sherrie Wolf. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Pond, 1986

Sherrie Wolf
American (born 1952)

Location: Ocosta Junior-Senior High School, Westport

About the Artwork

Artist Sherrie Wolf created the print Pond using the "spit-bite" etching technique. In this printmaking method, she painted nitric acid onto a printing plate to create controlled etching. The etched areas are then loaded with ink, which transfers to paper when printed. She used many different plates to create the colorful imagery. She notes, "My intention in this etching Pond is to convey a remembered experience of how water responds to an interruption, and its highly reflective atmospheric effects. The infinite abstract forms found in water suggest and inspire other interpretations."

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

About the Artist

Artist Sherrie Wolf creates still life paintings and prints. Richly detailed, realistic imagery and an exploration of light, shadow, and space characterize her works.
Wolf received a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon, and a Master of Arts degree in printmaking from Chelsea College of Art in London, England.