Artwork copyright Gayle Bard. Photo courtesy of the artist.
The Chinese Gardens at Fort Worden, 2008
Gayle Bard
(American, born 1936)
Location: Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Gayle Bard's painting was commissioned in 2008 for Fort Worden State Park's new Commons. Bard sought to capture the solitude and silence of the wetlands, located at the Park's west end and named for site's previous use as "gardens" tended by Chinese immigrants.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Parks.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Gayle Bard creates realist landscape paintings and three-dimensional works, synthesized into what the artist calls "painterly installations." She lives and works on Bainbridge Island, on Puget Sound, Western Washington.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 86 in x 50 1/2 in |
| ID Number | WSAC2007.003.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Site responsive commission |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Washington State Parks and Recreation |
| Artwork Location | Fort Worden State Park Commons, Over fireplace |
| WA County | Jefferson |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 200 Battery Way Port Townsend, WA 98368 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 48.135434, -122.767164 |
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