Artwork copyright Melvinita Hooper. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Still Life Sheep, Chicken, Orange Cow, 1985

Melvinita Hooper
American (born 1935)

Location: Cedarcrest Middle School, Spanaway

About the Artwork

The imagery for artist Melvinita Hooper's Still Life Sheep, Chicken, Orange Cow is based on and inspired by the artist's collection of Mexican folk art. She notes that her paintings "develop a narrative quality. This is a subconscious process and is unexpected rather than preconceived."

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

About the Artist

Melvinita Hooper is painter. Of her art practice, Hooper notes, "I collect folkart and use much of it as a sources of inspiration. I like the clarity, directness and the fact the folkart is not contrived or meant to be 'art'." She currently lives in Mexico.
Further biographical details are not known to us. If you can add to this information, please contact us at collections@arts.wa.gov.