Artwork copyright Mary Nash. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.
Omicrom Studio, The MacDowell Colony, 1977
Mary Nash
American (born 1951)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Artist Mary Nash painted Omicrom Studio, The MacDowell Colony after returning from a fellowship at the MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire. Composer Edward MacDowell and his wife, pianist Marian MacDowell, founded the artist's colony in 1907. This self-portrait shows the artist standing outside of her studio there, set among a grove of birch trees. She based the figure in the background on a fellow artist at the colony, composer Harley Gaber.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with .
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mary Nash creates paintings, drawings, assemblages, and artist's books. Nash earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in 1973. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington, in 1976.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Material Category | Painting - paint on fabric |
| Medium | Acrylic paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 5 ft 9 in x 5 ft 1 5/8 in x 5 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1982.035.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Virginia, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Thurston |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | State Agency |
| Address | 711 Capitol Way S., Suite 600 Olympia, WA 98504 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.041975, -122.901474 |
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