Artwork copyright Julie Paschkis. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Summer Chair, 1991

Julie Paschkis
American (born 1957)

Location: Glenwood Elementary School, Lake Stevens

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Summer Chair is part of artist Julie Paschkis’ series of collaged paintings based on everyday objects you might find around your house. She notes how even a simple reflection of your home life can communicate certain feelings. As she composed these works “sometimes some emotional content would seem to come in the back door; a teacup would seem homesick, a chair would seem lonely, or contented and happy. I tried to keep open to each painting as it developed.” This theme of the everyday carries over into her materials. She created the chair and umbrella by cutting out shapes from old food tins such as olive oil cans and cookie tins.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist Julie Paschkis creates paintings and textile artworks. She is also an author and illustrator of children's books. Paschkis was born in Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School for American Craftsmen in Rochester, New York. She received a teaching certificate from the University of Washington in Seattle and has taught art at the Bush School in Seattle.