Pam on C-3
- Title
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Pam on C-3
- LC Subject
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Painting
People with mental disabilities
painting (image-making)
paintings (visual works)
oil paintings (visual works)
- Creator
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Wong, Edward
- Description
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A rendering of a woman with short, dark hair and one front tooth missing, revealed by a wide smile, sitting in front of what appears to be a "Light Brite" toy.
Edward Wong; pam on c-3; eosh; 48x34 inches; oil on canvas
The works in this unusual exhibit are by California artist Ed Wong. He was chosen to be artist-in-residence at Eastern Oregon State Hospital in Pendleton out of 28 applicants who applied from all parts of the country. The 4-month residency was made possible through funds from Oregon's 1% for Art in Public Places program. Ed Wong proposed to do a series of figure studies of the residents. Over the 4 months that he lived and worked in the hospital, Ed became friends with many people; he painted them in everyday situations and came to know each one as an individual. Ed's work is compassionate, immediate, and powerful. It helps to celebrate the differences in people and reinforce each personality. (author unknown; Oregon Arts Commission, 1979)
ed@edwong-ligda.com
The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Mid-Valley Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
- Location
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Oregon Department of Human Services >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
- Street Address
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2575 Bittern Street N. E., Salem Oregon
- Award Date
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1979
- Identifier
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1979_salem_mental-health_01_c01
- Accession Number
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1979_salem_mental-health_01_c01
- Rights
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In Copyright
- Dc Rights Holder
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Wong, Edward
- Type
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Image
- Format
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image/tiff
- Measurements
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48 x 34 inches
- Material
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Painting
oil on canvas
- Set
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Oregon Percent for Art
- Primary Set
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Oregon Percent for Art
- Relation
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1979 Eastern Oregon State Hospital (Pendleton); in 1991, artwork moved to Salem Mental Health & Developmental Disability Services
1979_salem_mental-health
- Has Version
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slide; color
- Institution
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Oregon Arts Commission
University of Oregon
- Note
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Originally, artwork for this collection was located at the Eastern Oregon State Hospital in Pendleton, Oregon. In 1991, the collection was moved to the Salem (Oregon) Mental Health & Developmental Disability Services.
- Color Space
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RGB
- Biographical Information
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Pam is tall, cute and boy crazy as any teenage girl might be. She cannot talk but is learning sign langauge and is very expressive with her face and hands. Here she is putting translucent pegs into the holes of a light box to make various designs that light up. I like Pam very much. (Wong, 1979)