Artwork copyright Ann Hughes. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Ann Hughes. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Artwork copyright Ann Hughes. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Cow & Horse/Backyard, 1971

Ann Hughes
American (born 1948)

Location: Captain Strong Elementary School, Battle Ground

About the Artwork

Cow & Horse/Backyard is a photograph by artist Ann Hughes. The composition plays with perspective, scale, and depth of field. A toy cow and horse appear blurry in the foreground with a wooded backyard visible through a fogged window in the background.

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

About the Artist

Ann Hughes is an Oregon-based photographer and graphic designer. She was a founder of Blue Sky Gallery in Portland, and served as co-director from 1975 to 1979. She has served as a visiting instructor and guest lecturer at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. She received a Bachelor of Sciences degree in graphic design from Portland State University in 1971.