Artwork copyright Jeffrey Keith. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Two Women Rowing, 1986

Jeffrey Keith
American (born 1954)

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Yakima

About the Artwork

With bright colors and an expressive style, Two Women Rowing is an example of artist Jeffrey Keith's paintings that explore imagery of boats and vessels at sea. Exploring themes of friendship and shared experience, Keith views the sea as a metaphor for "life in the world."

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

About the Artist

Denver, Colorado-based painter Jeffrey Keith creates expressive compositions that explore color and abstract forms. He teaches color theory, painting, and drawing at the University of Denver School of Art and Art History.