Artwork copyright Bill Ritchie. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1985.

Jagged Door Suite #4, 1982

Bill Ritchie
American (born 1941)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Jagged Door Suite #4 is a layered drawing by artist Bill Ritchie. It was created using a cyanotype printing process commonly used to create architectural blueprints, and combines printing inks with pastels.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.

About the Artist

Seattle-based artist and teacher Bill Ritchie is mainly known as a printmaker. He was an early experimenter in combining printmaking, video, and computer art, resulting in an innovative body of work that is nationally recognized.
Ritchie grew up in Prosser, Central Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg and a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from San Jose University in California. Ritchie taught printmaking and video art at the University of Washington in Seattle from 1966 to 1985. He has also taught at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and the University of Oregon.