Artwork copyright Kay Buckner. Photo courtesy of the artist.
City Hills 2, 1993
Kay Buckner
(American, born 1935, died 2012)
Location: Lakewood Middle School, Marysville
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
City Hills 2 is part of artist Kay Buckner's series of paintings that reimagine memories of her childhood in Seattle. She notes "I grew up in Seattle in a house built on an embankment. From our vantage, we could see neighbors' rooftops and far-off urban hills. The panorama was recorded in my first drawings...I still possess a small oil from that early time which depicts our street with its terraces, landmarks and people. These themes re-emerge in City Hills 2 ."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lakewood School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest artist Kay Buckner (1935-2012) created figurative paintings and drawings with rich psychological imagery. In the 1990s she began to create textile art.
Buckner lived in Eugene, Oregon for many decades and taught at the University of Oregon.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Oil paint |
| Dimensions | 4 ft 2 in x 2 ft 11 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1996.155.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Lakewood School District |
| Artwork Location | Lakewood Middle School Library |
| WA County | Snohomish |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 16800 16th Dr. NE Marysville, WA 98271 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 48.148904, -122.208750 |
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