Artwork copyright Nan Johnson. Photo courtesy of the artist.
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Artwork copyright Nan Johnson. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
Family Reunion, 1993
Nan Johnson
(American, born 1950)
Location: Coupeville Elementary School, Coupeville
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Nan Johnson created the abstract painting Family Reunion after returning from visiting family. The colorful and energetic figures represent a crowd in motion. Johnson composed this piece through a spontaneous process of layering and scraping away paint and oil stick while rotating the canvas.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Coupeville School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Seattle-based artist Nan Johnson creates abstract and narrative paintings. She studied art at Western Washington University in Bellingham (Northwestern Washington), the Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle, and the University of Washington in Seattle.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - mixed media |
| Medium | Mixed media on paper |
| Dimensions | 45 in x 55 1/2 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1993.030.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Coupeville School District |
| Artwork Location | Coupeville Elementary School West hallway, Near library doors |
| WA County | Island |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 6 South Main St. Coupeville, WA 98239 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 48.211762, -122.687642 |
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