Emerald
Artist
Boyer Gonzales
MediumOil on masonite
Dimensions16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
As a student at Woodstock, New York, Boyer Gonzales (1909 – 1987) was introduced to the abstract landscape painting developed by Paul Cezanne, who became a major influence in his work. A longtime professor of art at the University of Washington, Gonzales wrote in 1983, …my work stems from visual experiences, but it is not representational in the traditional sense. –Artist statement