Artwork copyright Cindra Conison. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Back Home Again, 1983

Cindra Conison
American (born 1955)

Location: Burley-Glenwood Elementary, Port Orchard

About the Artwork

Back Home Again is a colorful collage created by artist Cindra Conison. This piece served as a transition from her sculptural work to smaller wall reliefs. She notes, "I concerned myself with pattern play and surface. Color has always been an essential part of my work and life. It seems to come without any conscious effort whereas surface must be worked at. The title Back Home Again reflects a two-week trip I made to Ohio. I constructed the piece before the trip and painted it on my return."

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

About the Artist

Cindra Conison is a Vermont-based artist and entrepreneur. She was born in Cincinnati. She studied at Ohio State University in Columbus and the Banff Center School of Fine Arts in Alberta, Canada. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Western Washington University in Bellingham in 1981. She lived in Seattle following her degree, where she created sculptures and collage artworks. She has worked as an art therapist and counselor. She currently lives in Montpelier, Vermont, where she owns an independent pet store called The Quirky Pet.