Recommended by Paige (Collections Manager, Marketing Coordinator):

"I am so captivated by Rob Connell's less-is-more, no-nonsense, it-is-what-it-is ink and gouache paintings. There is plenty of texture where there should be, plenty of contrast throughout, and nothing else to get in the way. His skies are often stark white, untouched and overexposed, while his windows are pitch black, completely concealing any interior. This piece has all of Connell's best features topped off with a uniquely pink building, speaking for the under-appreciated textures of our cities."

Medium: Sumi ink and gouache
Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 30 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Pacific Northwest, American, 1947
Date Finished: 2015

Medium: Sumi ink and gouache on paper
Dimensions: 29 5/8 x 22 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Pacific Northwest, American, 1947
Date Finished: 2010

Medium: Sumi Ink and gouache on paper
Dimensions: 30 x 21 3/8 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: Pacific Northwest, American, 1947
Date Finished: 2013

Medium: Sumi ink and gouache
Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 30 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details:Pacific Northwest, American, 1947
Date Finished: 2008

Medium: Woodcut and pochoir
Dimensions: 15 x 39 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: American, 1955
Date Finished: 2011
Edition: 10/16
Condition: 3 1/2 inch repaired tear in lower right corner. Not visible from the front.

Medium: Woodcut and Pochior
Dimensions: 15 x 11 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed Verso
Artist details: American, 1955
Date Finished: 2013
Edition: of 13

Recommended by Catherine (Collections Specialist):

"Jean Gumpper's woodcuts are expressions of her experiences in nature and each print feels like a spontaneous glimpse into the natural world, dynamic and full of depth. For her piece titled 'Tracery', Jean combines traditional woodcut printing with pochoir, a French stencil-based technique, to create a deeply layered and multi-textured quality. The lively leaves and vines in the foreground wind over an intricate web of dark branches, which resembles tracery on a gothic window. I'm drawn to any metaphor between the natural world and historical architecture, and the play of light shining through this nature-formed window inspires my imagination."

Medium: Woodcut and pochoir
Dimensions: 20 x 30 inches (image/sheet)
Signature: Signed
Artist details: American, 1955
Date Finished: 2017
Edition: 4/20
Condition: Skinning on verso from previous framing strengthened with Japanese hinging tape.