Artwork copyright Lynn Paul Davis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Lynn Paul Davis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Lynn Paul Davis. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission (photo from above).

De Goutte Chaud, 1979

Lynn Paul Davis
American (born 1950, died 1997)

Location: Public Health Laboratories, Shoreline

About the Artwork

De Goutte Chaud is a neon sculpture created by artist Lynn Paul Davis. The title is a French phrase translating to "hot drop." A vintage space heater connects to glowing glass tubing filled with neon gas to give it the vibrant orange color. A 6000-volt transformer powers the sculpture.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Health.

About the Artist

Lynn Paul Davis (1950-1997) is originally from Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. He earned an undergraduate degree from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana where he learned to work with neon from his professor Richard Cook. In September 1977, Davis moved to Cheney, Eastern Washington on a fellowship through Eastern Washington University to study and design neon and offer workshops.
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