Artwork copyright Angie Dixon. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Stillaguamish & Base of White Horse Mountain, 1978

Angie Dixon
American (born 1953)

Location: Court of Appeals, Division II, Tacoma

About the Artwork

Stillaguamish & Base of White Horse Mountain is a sumi painting created by artist Angie Dixon based on sketches and memories of the landscape before the snow melt in the spring of 1978. Speaking to her choice of material for this piece, the artist notes that "the Pacific Northwest lends itself particularly to this mood because of its multitude of grays. With all the mist, clouds, water, and mountains in the area, sumi seems a media naturally suited for expression here."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Administrative Office of the Courts.

About the Artist

Angie Dixon depicts her love of the Pacific Northwest in sumi paintings using traditional East Asian brush and ink techniques. Her interest in sumi ink painting began as an art student at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1975. She pursued graduate studies in fine art and art history in Hangzhou, China in 1984. She is based on Whidbey Island, in Northwestern Washington.