Oregon Tapestry

Title: Oregon Tapestry
LC Subject: Painting Animals Animals in art Moose Bears Puma Goats Rabbits Owls Eagles Wildlife art mixed media painting (image-making) paintings (visual works)
Creator: Fingerhut, Jeanne
Description: Symmetrical rectangular shapes with various wildlife animals on it using mixed media. On the bottom of the piece are fish and sealife animals, the middle of the piece features land animals, and the top has flying and gliding animals. jeanne fingerhut; 1990; fish and wildlife; oregon tapestry; mm/canvas; 5x6 feet "I see Life as a journey, an adventure, a mystery to unravel. The challenge is to reconnect with my essential Self, my true Nature and then to express that Nature freely and joyfully as a contribution to Life. The process is a perfect circle. When I make art, I feel happy, truly alive and in touch with a sense of higher mind and higher purpose. I desire that my work be a mirror touching the uniqueness of each viewer and encouraging that Self to emerge." JEANNE FINGERHUT Jeanne Fingerhut was born in New York City, received her B.A. from Barnard College and her M.A. from the University of Paris - Sorbonne where she studied as a Fulbright Scholar. Although she painted and drew from early childhood, she did not pursue the study of art. Instead she became a teacher of foreign language specializing in phonetics and academic research. Life's events, however, led her into many artistic professions...textile design, illustration, hand-painted fashion...reminding her that painting and drawing were her greatest source of pleasure and expression. And so, while raising three sons and working in the fields of art, music and language, she painted consistently and showed her work in New York during the 1970's. In 1983 she relocated to the Pacific Northwest to devote full energies to art. Her work has expanded to include all varieties of mixed media, cut-out collage paintings and, most recently, hand colored etchings which reveal her interest in strong composition, juxtaposed pattern and design craftsmanship. Her art is included in private, corporate and public collections in the United States and abroad. Ms. Fingerhut died in 2002. (excerpt taken from artist's biography) The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Regional Arts & Culture. You may view their website at http://www.racc.org/
Location: Portland Office, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 2600 S. E. 98th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland, Oregon
Award Date: 1990
Identifier: 1990_fish-wildlife_portland_01_a01
Item Locator: FIN: 90-1
Accession Number: 1990_fish-wildlife_portland_01_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Fingerhut, Jeanne
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 58 x 72 inches
Material: Painting; Mixed media mixed media on canvases (seven canvases framed as one)
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1990 Fish and Wildlife Portland Oregon 1990_fish-wildlife_portland
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: Creating "Oregon Tapestry" has been a joy and a challenge. I was commissioned to depict a representative selection of creatures governed by the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife: creatures of all sizes, shapes, and colors, living on land, air, and sea in a ll parts of the state. The purpose: to welcome people to the 'home' of the Department and to give them a sense of the Department's concerns and responsibilities. The result of much thinking, selectling, and organizing is the ""Oregon Tapestry"": a mixed media painting, 58 x 72 inches at it's largest expanse, painted on seven canvases, doweled together and framed as one unit. The piece has three levels of communication for the viewer: 1) the creatures themselves- painted out of 'scale' so that size relationships build an illusion of dimensionality. 2) The graduating color bands- alluding to the general terrain and the elements. 3) The small, dark images- symbolizing the immediate environment surrounding a particular creature or group. These creatures have come alive, developed personalities, and have become personal friends. I have learned much and enjoyed myself immensely. My hope is that many, many viewers, over time, will smile and enjoy "Oregon Tapestry" as well. (Fingerhut, 1990.)