Artwork copyright Andrew Keating. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
Giraffe Dodger, 1974
Andrew Keating
(American, born 1948)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Mount Adams School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
New York City-based artist Andrew Keating creates dream-like and emotive drawings, paintings, and animations. His surrealistic compositions are populated with stylized figures and objects. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from Hobart College in Geneva, New York, in 1970. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Washington in 1974. He made his home in and actively exhibited his artwork in Seattle from that time until the 1990s when he relocated to New York.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Acrylic paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 3 ft 11 1/2 in x 5 ft 3 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in (stretcher) |
| ID Number | WSAC1980.067.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | New York, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Washington State Arts Commission |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 711 Capitol Way S., Suite 600 Olympia, WA 98504 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.041975, -122.901474 |
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