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Throughout his lifetime, Guy Anderson absorbed Indian, Asian, and ancient cultures, which greatly influenced his artwork. His paintings are shrouded in spirituality; his works convey the tension between the overwhelming forces of nature and the human condition.
In 1953, Guy Anderson received national attention from an intensive article about the Northwest art scene in Life Magazine. Over the years, Guy Anderson developed a close relationship sharing ideas on religion and aesthetic with Northwest artist Morris Graves, and later Mark Tobey.
Anderson received many awards and commissions, including the Governor's Art Award, the Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Seattle Opera House Commission. He has been included in exhibitions at the Seattle Art Museum; the Henry Art Gallery; the Bellevue Art Museum; the Tacoma Art Museum; and the National Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan; and was honored at the Northwest Museum of Art in La Conner.
Guy Anderson passed away on April 30, 1998.
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