Artwork copyright Susan MacLeod. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Susan MacLeod. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Dixie Dancing, 1983

Susan MacLeod
American (born 1948, died 2017)

Location: Green Hill School, Chehalis

About the Artwork

Artist Susan MacLeod created the fun and playful sculptural painting Dixie Dancing. The same figure repeated in different poses makes up the composition. This creates a dynamic visual representation of movement and dancing. She sewed the figures between layers of plastic and stuffed them with batting to make the artwork three-dimensional.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

About the Artist

Artist Susan Macleod (1948-2017) created paintings and earthworks. Born and raised in Montana, Macleod moved to Seattle, where she lived for 23 years. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Washington in Seattle. She later moved to Laguna Niguel, California with her family, where she lived and created art for twenty-five years.