Artwork copyright Sherry Markovitz. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Bear Drawing, 1990

Sherry Markovitz
American (born 1947)

Location: Dearborn Park International Elementary School, Seattle

About the Artwork

Investigating the symbolism of identity, artist Sherry Markovitz's doll and animal head sculptures are informed by her drawing practice. Bear Drawing conveys the line and form of its subject through gestural strokes, overlaid onto ideogrammatic symbols.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Public Schools.

About the Artist

Celebrated Seattle artist Sherry Markovitz is best known for her elaborately detailed papier mâché and beaded sculpture, which often depict dolls or animal head trophies and investigate the symbolism of identity.
Markovitz received the 2019 Twining Humber Award for lifetime artistic achievement.