Artwork copyright David Franklin. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright David Franklin. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright David Franklin. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright David Franklin. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Cultural House of Cards, 2014

David Franklin
American (born 1972)

Location: Green Hill School, Chehalis

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Each card has a "duty to uphold its corner of the structure or the whole thing will be scattered around and it too will fall… The images represent the strength of the individual and rebirth and beauty, and also the beauty of pattern and structure and ancient places and ancestors." – David Franklin, artist

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with .

ABOUT THE ARTIST

David Franklin creates public art in a variety of styles and materials, including metal, glass, and wood. He seeks to create an instant connection between the viewer and his art. Franklin is a non-Native artist, and some of his artworks are influenced by Native American Northwest Coast styles. Franklin grew up in Denver, Colorado, and started his art career with graffiti. In the early 1990s, he moved to the Pacific Northwest. He began a ten-year apprenticeship with non-Native artist and carver Duane Pasco, who has made the study of Indigenous artistic traditions of the Northwest Coast his life’s work. Franklin learned graphic and sculptural skills, and he gained experience with large-scale art fabrication and installation. He lives and works in Indianola, on the Kitsap Peninsula, southern Puget Sound, Western Washington.