Artwork copyright Alan Moen. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Rockslide #12: Pilchuck, 1982

Alan Moen
American (born 1948)

Location: Olalla Elementary School, Port Orchard

About the Artwork

Rockslide #12: Pilchuck is a realistic painting by artist Alan Moen. It is part of a series about rockslides in the Cascade Mountain Range. He based this image on the summit of Mount Pilchuck. He notes, "My motivation for the piece stems from an interest in the destructive forces of the natural world. I have found a kind of random order in these rock pathways of debris found in mountain places. To me, they are a natural balancing act of broken and shattered forms, varying textural surfaces, and patterns of light and shadow."

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

About the Artist

Northwest artist Alan Moen creates figurative paintings and drawings. Born in Seattle, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and teaching certification from Seattle Pacific University in 1971. He received a Master of Arts degree in drawing and painting from Central Washington University in Ellensburg in 1974. He has served as an artist in Washington public schools, and as an instructor for Bellevue Art Museum School, among other institutions.