Divers

Title: Divers
LC Subject: Pottery Mural painting and decoration Swimmers studio ceramics ceramic tile murals (any medium)
Creator: Johanson, George
Description: A bright, ceramic-tile mural that depicts scenes at a swimming pool. On the left side, three forms stand on a diving board, each with one leg raised and extended. Toward the middle of the piece, one form appears to hover above the water with bent limbs while another extends toward the water from a second diving board. On the right, yet another form approaches the water, head first. George Johansen; Divers; 1992; ceramic tile; Dixon Aquatic Center-OSU; 48 x 144 inches George Johanson attended and taught at the Museum Art School in Portland, Oregon. He divides his time between painting and printmaking. In 1992, he received the Governor's Award for the Arts. (Data provided at http://www.kpchr.org/public/sawardart/apps/Johanson.htm. Reviewed on 04/07/07. The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
Location: Dixon Recreation Center >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 425 S.W. 26th Street, Corvallis Oregon
Award Date: 1992-07
Identifier: 1992_osu_dixon_aqua-cntr_01_a01
Accession Number: 1992_osu_dixon_aqua-cntr_01_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Johanson, George
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 48 x 144 inches
Material: Ceramic art; Mural underglaze colors on bique ceramic tiles (6"") glazed and fired - the tiles are mounted with thinset on concrete wonderboard backed by 5/8"" exterior plywood, (primed with exterior primer) - the panels are mounted on the wall with aluminum wall clips
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1992 Oregon State University Dixon Aquatic Center 1992_osu_dixon_aqua-cntr
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: The Dixon Aquatic Center is also known as Steven's Natatorium. <br>To view a map of the artwork location in context to Oregon State University, see http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/locations.php
Color Space: RGB