Artwork copyright John Killmaster. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright John Killmaster. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Selah Valley Mural, 1979

John Killmaster
American (born 1934)

Location: Selah Intermediate School, Selah

About the Artwork

Artist John Killmaster created this painted mural for Selah Middle School. Installed in the Library, it is comprised of three panels. The mural celebrates the fruit-growing industry in Selah Valley. The first panel shows downtown Selah in spring. The second panel features an image of Mount Adams in summer. The third panel contains mountain and canyon views at harvest time in Selah.

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

About the Artist

Idaho-based artist John Killmaster creates paintings, ceramics, and enamel artworks. He served as a professor of art at Boise State University in Idaho from 1970 to 1997. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan in 1969. Killmaster was honored with the Idaho Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 1978.