Harriet and Jacuzzi

Title: Harriet and Jacuzzi
LC Subject: Painting People with mental disabilities painting (image-making) paintings (visual works) oil paintings (visual works)
Creator: Wong, Edward
Description: A rendering of two women sitting around a foaming tub. The woman in the foreground has short, black hair, and she is wearing a pinkish t-shirt with red and blue plaid shorts. She sits on a bright red chair. The woman next to her and in the background is not completely visible within the picture plane. She has longer blonde hair, and she is dressed in a red and white plaid outfit. She smiles while grasping the arm of the other woman, who presents a face filled with expression. Edward Wong; oil on canvas; 40x56 inches; harriet and jacuzzi; mental health 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: Oregon Department of Human Services >> Marion County >> Oregon >> United States Marion County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 2575 Bittern Street N. E., Salem Oregon
Award Date: 1979
Identifier: 1979_salem_mental-health_01_r01
Item Locator: WON:79-14
Accession Number: 1979_salem_mental-health_01_r01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Wong, Edward
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 56 x 40 inches
Material: Painting oil on canvas
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1979 Eastern Oregon State Hospital (Pendleton); in 1991, artwork moved to Salem Mental Health & Developmental Disability Services 1979_salem_mental-health
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: 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: RGB
Biographical Information: Harriet gets her hand put in the jacuzzi every day to help shape her hand into a more useful position. (Wong, 1979)