Artwork copyright Richard Andrews. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Richard Andrews. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Arch of Time, Forgotten, 1978

Richard Andrews
American

Location: Office of the Washington State Auditor, Olympia

About the Artwork

Arch of Time, Forgotten is an abstract painting by artist Richard Andrews. Abstract metal sculpture and architectural forms inspired the geometric composition. The use of color and intersecting lines suggests movement.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Office of the Washington State Auditor.

About the Artist

Richard Andrews creates abstract sculptures and works on paper. He served as the director of the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington in Seattle for over 20 years. He also oversaw the Seattle Arts Commission from 1978 to 1984 and chaired the University of Washington public art commission for many years. He currently serves as president of the Skystone Foundation, which oversees artist James Turrell's Roden Crater Project in Arizona. He received a Bachelor of Art degree from Pomona College in California, and Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle.