Artwork copyright Joanne Hammer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2012.
Guardians, 1991
Joanne Hammer
(American, born 1947)
Location: Adams Elementary School, Seattle
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Seattle based painter and mosaic artist Joanne Hammer creates artworks that explore temporality and intuition. Guardians depicts an abstracted composition of animal figures in an expressive and instinctual style.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Northwest painter and mosaic artist Joanne Hammer creates artworks that explore concepts of time and intuition.
Born in Seattle, Hammer studied as an undergraduate at the University of Washington and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in textile design from the University of Hawaii in 1977. She returned to the Pacific Northwest, settling on Vashon Island in South Puget Sound, Western Washington, where she lives and works.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Work on paper - mixed media |
| Medium | Gouache paint and wood on paper |
| Dimensions | 22 1/8 in x 29 15/16 in (sheet) |
| ID Number | WSAC1991.205.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Washington, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Seattle Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Adams Elementary School Front office, Seating area |
| WA County | King |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 6110 28th Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.673525, -122.391863 |
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