Artwork copyright Susan Boye. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Susan Boye. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Spare Room, 1984

Susan Boye
American (born 1958)

Location: Ridgetop Middle School, Silverdale

About the Artwork

Artist Susan Boye created the print Spare Room to play with the balance of color and shape. She notes, "The space is a spare guest room in a summer cottage, that has been closed up for the season. The room's empty mood is created by the solitary pieces of furniture and the sunlight streaming through the window illuminating parts of the room."

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

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist Susan Boye creates drawings, paintings, and fine art prints.
Boye was born in Copenhagen, Denmark with dual American citizenship. She came to the United States in 1978 as an exchange student for her Bachelor of Arts degree, attending Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in 1984. She currently teaches at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. She previously taught at Washington State University, the University of Idaho, and Ithaca College in New York State.