Hen on Hat Mask

Title: Hen on Hat Mask
LC Subject: Prints--Technique Print makers Monotype (Engraving) Art, Abstract printmaking monotypes (planographic prints)
Creator: Bartow, Rick, 1946-
Description: This piece presents an enigmatic portrait of a human form rendered in a combination of white, yellow, pink, and red. The form wears what appears to be a purple and red stylized cowboy hat. The background is comprised of blue, purple, and orange. Rick Bartow; Hen Hat on Mask; mixed media; 36 x 26 inches The frailty of life on this planet and the need to recognize the interconnectedness of all species are common threads that weave through Bartow's work. His Yurok Indian heritage and his experiences in Vietnam are the source of these feelings and nurture his imagery. Crow/raven and a pantheon of other animals, including man, figure prominently in his work. He reanimates the ancient myths of Northwest peoples into his visual language. Once the symbol of rebirth and the spirit of all life, crow is a ghost-like figure in this monotype who knows "he" is no longer central to our lives. (OAC documentation, 1990). A Vietnam veteran and a Yurok tribal member, he addresses grief and fear in his work as means to dismantling them. His work is represented by Froelick Gallery and Stonington Gallery. (Data provided at http://www.npr.org/programs/talkingplants/features/2003/bartow/index.html. Reviewed on 04/09/07.) 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 State Office Building >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 800 N.E. Oregon, Portland Oregon
Award Date: 1991
Identifier: 1991_pdx_st-off-bldg-II_02_a01
Accession Number: 1991_pdx_st-off-bldg-II_02_a01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Bartow, Rick
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: 36 x 26 inches
Material: Printmaking monoprint with pastel on paper
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: Portland State Office Building, Vol. II (1991) 1991_pdx_st-off-bldg-II
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: eighth floor
Color Space: RGB