Artwork copyright James Sahlstrand. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2015.

Ocean Through Trees, 1980

James Sahlstrand
American (born 1936, died 2009)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Ocean Through Trees is part of late artist James Sahlstrand's series "Photographs of Washington State." He produced the photographs over the course of a year. He noted, " I attempted to photograph in as many geographical areas of the state as possible: the ocean, mountains, forests and the many aspects of the state east of the Cascades. I was in favor of the decision to not limit the work to any local area but, rather, to explore the various qualities of Washington as a whole."

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Artist James Sahlstrand (1936-2009) was a nationally recognized photographer. Based in Ellensburg, Central Washington, he taught at Central Washington University for more than 30 years. He received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the University of Minnesota.