Artwork copyright Dana Boussard. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Staking out the Territory, 1995

Dana Boussard
American (born 1944)

Location: Northwood Middle School, Renton

About the Artwork

Composed of cut and painted fabrics, and stretched over a wooden frame, Dana Boussard's piece Staking out the Territory celebrates a spiritual connection with our sense of place. Composed of animal, human, and abstract imagery, this piece symbolizes our responsibility, as a dominant species, for the future survival of the earth and its many creatures.

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

About the Artist

Montana-based artist Dana Boussard creates narrative-driven paintings, drawings, fiber works, and glass installations. Her works explore concepts of home, memory and spirituality. She received the Montana Governor's Arts Award in 1987. Boussard is a non-Native artist.