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Artwork Information

Artist:

Joanne Peekema

Date:

unknown

Media:

Acrylic on canvas

Size: 

48" x 48"

Location:

Frost Art Center (FAC) South entrance, stairwell to basement (ceramics lab)

About the Artist:

Joanne Peekema (1933-2008) was a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, where she met her husband, George. Joanne taught primary and secondary school in Camas, WA and Louisiana in the 50s, and later earned a masters degree at Portland State. She taught at the Portland Museum Art School and Pacific NW College of Art for 25 years. She pursued her lifelong interest in two- and three-dimensional art, producing many works of art, many at Clark College.

The Peekema's gifted Clark College $100,000 to establish an endowment that furnishes scholarships for art students. George Peekema said the gift was motivated by his desire to honor his wife and their mutual love for the arts. George and Joanne Peekema both took computer classes through the college’s Mature Learning program.

Artwork Description: 

A blue background with a circular composition of abstracted figures in the center. Black outlines and background with rust, blue and taupe colored organic shapes.

Acquisition Information:

Gifted to the college by George Peekema.

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https://obits.columbian.com/us/obituaries/columbian/name/joanne-peekema-obituary?id=49543341