About the artwork

Heather Watkins
Soundings: Opening, Fathoming, Grounding, Searching and Returning, 2020
Dimensions(h x w x d): 22" x 22",  22" x 22",  22" x 22",  22" x 22"
Linen and silk thread
Located in Vanport Building 240, PSU College of Education Counseling Clinic reception area

About the artist

Heather Watkins is a visual artist whose studio practice includes experimental forms of drawing and printmaking, book arts, installation and sculpture. Her work is rooted in material inquiry and attuned to ways of knowing that are layered. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design, and has served as a faculty member at numerous colleges in the United States. She is represented by PDX Contemporary Art in Portland. Her work is held in both private and public collections across the country.

See more of Heather Watkins's work on her website.

These works were acquired through Oregon's Percent for Art in Public Places Program, managed by the Oregon Arts Commission.

Banner image: Photo courtesy of the artist