Salmon VII, 1987

Bruce Amstutz
American

Location: Shoreline Community College, Shoreline

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Salmon VII is part of artist Bruce Amstutz's series of charcoal drawings that depict the movement of salmon and the interplay of light and darkness through water. Combining charcoal with gestural strokes of Japanese sumi ink, in this piece Amstutz notes "I mean to find a connection between the process of drawing itself and the mystery of bright salmon moving through dark waters."

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Artist Bruce Amstutz creates gestural landscape and figurative works on paper in an expressive style. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in drawing and painting from the University of Washington in Seattle. He taught art at Shoreline Community College for many years.

ARTWORK DETAILS
Material CategoryWork on paper - painting
MediumCompressed charcoal, sumi ink, and white conté crayon on gessoed paper
Dimensions38 5/8 in x 5 ft
ID NumberWSAC1989.043.000
Acquisition MethodDirect purchase
Artist LocationWashington, United States
Location Information
Agency
Artwork LocationShoreline Community College
800 building (Music), Main entrance
WA CountyKing
PlacementInterior
Site TypeCollege
Address16101 Greenwood Ave. N
Shoreline, WA 98133
Geo. Coordinates47.748166, -122.356479
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