Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Artwork copyright Lisa Stirrett. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2021.

Aguila Hispana, 2021

Lisa Stirrett
American

Location: George Elementary, Quincy

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Aguila Hispana by artist Lisa Stirrett is one of four cast glass eagle sculptures, framed in steel. The artworks welcome students at the school's main entrance. The eagles symbolize long life, strength, and empowerment. Each eagle includes different imagery that represents the area of Quincy in Central Washington which has a large Hispanic community (more than half of the local population). This eagle features imagery from workshops with George High School art students. They created drawings of what made them proud from their heritage. This included the Mexican coat of arms of a golden eagle with a snake, a sugar skull, and music symbols, among other things.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Lisa Stirrett aims "to create beautiful works of art that impact and inspire." For the last twenty years, she has worked mainly with float glass. She is inspired by nature, our oceans, wildlife, and ancient history. Stirrett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Washington in Seattle in 1985. She owns and operates a working glass studio in a historic building in Silverdale, on Puget Sound, Western Washington.