Skagit II

Artist Paul Sparks

MediumOil pastel, graphite, prismacolor on paper

Dimensions26 x 34 x 1 in. (66 x 86.4 x 2.5 cm)

ClassificationsDrawing

Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection

This is the artist's poetic response to the landscape of the Skagit River. His response to the place is to make it seem more sinister than restful. Sometimes an artist's portrayal of a place can do away with specific references to the landscape entirely.