MAY 1, 2019- JUNE 5, 2019

WWU GALLERY ENTRANCE EXHIBITION SPACE – GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM WALL

For nearly 20 years, the Western Photography classes have adventured to the Skagit Valley to document the Tulip Fields. Since the very first excursion, the project surrounding the Tulips has been based in a variety of themes. Questioning ideas of power structures, thoughts surrounding representation of nature, and technical documentation of color. Ultimately, the project provides students with an opportunity to be surrounded by a blast of color. This year the students were invited to read an essay by Merry Scully, which accompanied an exhibition entitled Flower Power. According to Scully, “Love-ins, the peace movement, anti-establishment protests and happenings all were united and symbolized by this single flower. The icon resonated with people of all classes across the globe and traveled easily between high art and popular culture.”

SPECIAL THANKS: Jarita Hui, Isaac Sussman, Mackenzie Hattrup, Jackson Sweeny, Payton Dickerson, Nathan Cranston