Artwork copyright Christine Semon. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Burdened, 1984

Christine Semon
American (born 1946)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Burdened is a painting by artist Christine Semon. It is part of her series of paintings about the human condition and the ways we respond in a crisis. She notes, "The image was achieved through a slow build-up of gouache washes using light brush strokes.

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

About the Artist

Northwest artist Christine Semon received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1970. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg in 1984. She lives in Yakima, Central Washington.