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

Her Secret Stories, 1997

Dana Boussard
American (born 1944)

Location: Northwood Middle School, Renton

About the Artwork

Dana Boussard's Her Secret Stories celebrates a spiritual connection with our sense of place. Exploring the relationship between human development and the natural environment, Boussard imagines the bird figure as "whispering a gentle call for us all to be aware of our surroundings and be good stewards of the land." It is made of cut and painted fabrics, stretched over a wooden frame.

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.