Sweet Target Hearts No. 13

Item

Title
Sweet Target Hearts No. 13
Creator
Bill Ritchie
Artist ID
54
Date of Work
1976
Description
Brown diptych of two hearts. Left heart upside down, right heart rightside up.
Category of Media
Print
Media
intaglio
Accession Number
1977.038
Location
Display: Library, 3rd Floor, HR office
Date Acquired
1977
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Dimensions of Work
19.5" x 29"
Frame Dimensions
43" x 31.5"
Frame Type
Wood
Donor ID
133
Artist Bio
Seattle-based artist and teacher Bill Ritchie is mainly known as a printmaker. He was an early experimenter in combining printmaking, video, and computer art, resulting in an innovative body of work that is nationally recognized.

Ritchie grew up in Prosser, Central Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Washington University in Ellensburg and a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from San Jose University in California. Ritchie taught printmaking and video art at the University of Washington in Seattle from 1966 to 1985. He has also taught at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, and the University of Oregon.
Source: https://www.arts.wa.gov/artist-collection/?request=record;id=3014;type=701