Prairie Falcon, 1979

Location: Prairie High School, Vancouver

About the Artwork

Artist Kay Slusarenko sandblasted Prairie Falcon into the brick façade at Prairie High School. She designed the stylized bird motif to symbolize the Prairie Falcon, a bird of prey found in arid environments. The subtle image changes throughout the day based on how sunlight and shadows fall.

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

About the Artist

Kay Slusarenko is an Oregon-based artist. She served as Art Department Chair at Marylhurst University in Oregon from 1978 to 1998. In 1980 she co-founded the Art Gym, an exhibition space at the unviersity dedicated to exhibiting the work of contemporary Pacific Northwest artists.

Slusarenko's birthdate and further biographical details are not known to us. If you can add to this information, please contact us at collections@arts.wa.gov.

Material Category	Sculpture - plastics/acrylics/polyesters
Medium	Sandblasted brick
Dimensions	15 ft x 45 ft x 1/4 in
ID Number	WSAC1979.008.000
Acquisition Method	Site responsive commission
Artist Location	Oregon, United States

Agency	Battle Ground Public Schools
Artwork Location	Prairie High School Gym building 100, East exterior wall.
WA County	Clark County
Placement	Exterior
Site Type	Public School
Address	11311 NE 119th Street Vancouver, WA 98662
Geo. Coordinates	45.705147, -122.555362
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Prairie Falcon, 1979

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