On the Lagoon

Title: On the Lagoon
LC Subject: Painting Men in art Ethnic art painting (image-making) paintings (visual works) oil paintings (visual works)
Creator: Josephson, Mary
Description: An oil painting of a man placed in what appears to be a tropical setting. Red tones are primary. Surrounding the man's head, neck and upper torso are leaves and flowers. 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: The Valley Library >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 121 The Valley Library, Corvallis Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 1995_osu_valley-library_35_b01
Accession Number: 1995_osu_valley-library_35_b01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Josephson, Mary
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Material: Painting; monotype
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 1995 - 1997 Biiennium Valley Library Oregon State University, Corvallis Oregon 1995_osu_valley-library
Has Version: digital files; JPEG; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: To view a map of the artwork location in context to Oregon State University, see http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/locations.php 2nd floor
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: From the beginning I wanted to capture in my paintings more than a likeness of the individual. I wanted the painting to tell about the character or spirit of the person depicted. These painting tell the stories of people caught up in the heroics of everyday life, the common place events which color our lives and shape our days. I feel humans are GODLIKE, possessing Olympian qualities. We each have out myths, the tales of our lives. These stories are the subject of my work. The people in my paintings inspire me and fill me with hope. They are strong and capable, often visually monumental, reflecting their inner stature. I see them as fragile, yet profoundly resilient, vessels immersed in life and surrounded by the people and things that have most deeply affected them. Their tales are woven together by family, friends, animals, birds, fruits, flowers and labor. They comprise a visual mythology grounded in a world filled with color. Good humor pervades these images, along with a faith in the ability of an individual to rise above adversity. As time passes, I have come to recognize that I will never lack for subject matter-life provides a myriad of stories. I need only record them in paint. (statement provided by Oregon Arts Commission)