Artwork copyright Peter Juvonen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Peter Juvonen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2018.

Seated Figures, 1983

Peter Juvonen
American Finnish (born 1951)

Location: Office of the Washington State Auditor, Olympia

About the Artwork

Artist Peter Juvonen created Seated Figures as part of a series of artworks about the human figure. He states that these works examine how the figure is “transformed by the effects of light and tension.” Juvonen began this artwork by creating a monotype print. He painted an image onto a printing plate, which he pressed onto his paper. Only one print can be made from the plate. He then added colors and forms using colored pencils, acrylic paint, and graphite.

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

About the Artist

Northwest artist Peter Juvonen creates abstract and figurative paintings and prints. His art is influenced by reading, travel, and his dreams. Born in Turku, Finland, Peter Juvonen lives and works in Port Orchard, on Puget Sound, Western Washington.