Artwork copyright J. Elizabeth Santone. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Truck Farm, 1996

J. Elizabeth Santone
American (born 1946)

Location: Franklin Elementary School, Tacoma

About the Artwork

Artist J. Elizabeth Santone created the figurative watercolor ‘Truck Farm’ based on the Saturday farmer’s market in Hillsboro, Oregon. She notes, “It is a casual affair without formal booths; people just pull up next to the curb and sell what they’ve got, including a lady who sells salsa kits from the trunk of her car." The composition is filled with many figures and hidden details.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools.

About the Artist

Portland, Oregon-based artist J. Elizabeth Santone creates figurative paintings and drawings. She studied at the University of Oregon in Eugene, The Oregon Art Institute and the Oregon School of Arts and Crafts in Portland.