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1. Ejiri-Pines of Miho Bay
Ejiri-Pines of Miho Bay
Description
Ejiri lies across Shimizu Bay from Okitsu, home of the Japanese inn made famous by Oliver Statler's novel. The legendary pines of Miho now witness freighters entering and leaving the bay. Ejiri is the 19th station of the Tokaido., Tokaido Series: Ejiri-Miho; [no.] 6, During the summer of 1984, Walt Padgett bicycled and camped Japan's Tokaido, documenting the famous "53 Stations of the Tokaido" prints of Ando Hiroshige and Junichiro Sekino. Since that time Mr. Padgett has been producing his own series of woodblock prints from his travels on this historic highway. The Tokaido, literally the "eastern sea route" stretching 320 miles, has provided the main link between the cities of Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) for a thousand years. Although many Japanese artists have produced work drawn from the Tokaido, its landscape, its people, its history, still provide a rich source of subject matter, especially to the foreign eye of an American. Mr. Padgett utilizes authentic Japanese handmade chisels, brushes, and paper, in the manufacture of his prints; the blocks are hand-carved, the prints hand-burnished by the artist, in the sosaku hanga tradition. (Oregon Arts Commission), http://www.padgettart.com/news.php, 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/
2. Prayer Wheel II
Prayer Wheel II
Description
A very lively abstract art piece utilizing primary colors. Blue commands the background with red shapes of triangles, loops, and lines, and yellow zig-zags and shadings. There is also some purple shading in this very abstract piece., Margot Thompson; © 1992; Prayer Wheel II; reduction woodcut; 30.25x43.5 inches; corrections print project, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/v_thompson.html, margot@margotvoorhiesthompson.com, http://www.margotvoorhiesthompson.com/html/home.html http://www.margotvoorhiesthompson.com/html/home.html http://www.margotvoorhiesthompson.com/html/home.html, 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
3. Mitsuke - Tenryu River
Mitsuke - Tenryu River
Description
For centuries many rivers were crossed on foot, by horseback, or by boat. The Tenryu River had to be crossed by ferryboat. Mitsuke (now Iwatacity) is exactly midway between Tokyo and Kyoto. Misuke is the 29th station of the Tokaido., Tokaido Series: Mitsake; [no.] 3, During the summer of 1984, Walt Padgett bicycled and camped Japan's Tokaido, documenting the famous "53 Stations of the Tokaido" prints of Ando Hiroshige and Junichiro Sekino. Since that time Mr. Padgett has been producing his own series of woodblock prints from his travels on this historic highway. The Tokaido, literally the "eastern sea route" stretching 320 miles, has provided the main link between the cities of Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) for a thousand years. Although many Japanese artists have produced work drawn from the Tokaido, its landscape, its people, its history, still provide a rich source of subject matter, especially to the foreign eye of an American. Mr. Padgett utilizes authentic Japanese handmade chisels, brushes, and paper, in the manufacture of his prints; the blocks are hand-carved, the prints hand-burnished by the artist, in the sosaku hanga tradition. (Oregon Arts Commission), http://www.padgettart.com/news.php, 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/
4. Another Flying Dream
Another Flying Dream
Description
According to Oregon Arts Commission-provided materials, this woodcut print consists of two parts to be placed in relationship, according to the provided acetate overlay, so that they touch in one place. The paper is handmade using a traditional weatern hand mould and a shaped deckel Abaca fiber was used n the base sheet and cotton fiber colored with pigments was used to create the colored pulp image. Dan Smith relief black ink was used. The red box was hand-colored with acrylic paint., prentice@oregon.uoregon.edu, http://www.uoregon.edu/~prentice/, 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
5. Folkdancers
Folkdancers
Description
A black-and-white rendering of a young couple, dressed in what may be Renaissance garb, locked in an embrace and caught up in the motion of a dance., Folk Dancers; Kathy Lyon; woodcut; Pendelton State Office Building, The Oregon Arts Commission has nine Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts. You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
6. Between Profiles
Between Profiles
Description
A black and white print of various animals, human figures, and human body parts. Some of the animals include a panda, a zebra, and a dog. There are three acrobats on the right side of the piece and a small portion of two human faces on each side., Between Profiles; woodcut; (20 x 28 inches); ' 76; IzqM9211307, Manuel Izquierdo was born in Madrid, Spain, and fled to the United States settling in Portland, Oregon in 1943. While he was in high school Manuel was encouraged to pursue wood-cuts by Lloyd Reynolds, the well-known calligrapher. In 1951 Manuel graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art and soon after became a professor there. Manuel Izquierdo received the Oregon Governor's Award in 1991 and has exhibited work both in the Northwest and nationally, including a ten-year retrospective at the Portland Art Museum in 1967. Having completed many commissions his sculpture can be seen in a variety of Portland public spaces such as Pettygrove Square. His work is in collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum in Pennsylvania, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Portland Art Museum., http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/izquierdo.html, 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/
7. Sakanoshita - Keeper of the Shrine
Sakanoshita - Keeper of the Shrine
Description
Buried in the trees that cloak the Suzuka mountains, and ancient shrine near Sakanoshita protects a still existent remnant of the the original Tokaido trail. Sakanoshita is the 49th station of the Tokaido., During the summer of 1984, Walt Padgett bicycled and camped Japan's Tokaido, documenting the famous "53 Stations of the Tokaido" prints of Ando Hiroshige and Junichiro Sekino. Since that time Mr. Padgett has been producing his own series of woodblock prints from his travels on this historic highway. The Tokaido, literally the "eastern sea route" stretching 320 miles, has provided the main link between the cities of Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) for a thousand years. Although many Japanese artists have produced work drawn from the Tokaido, its landscape, its people, its history, still provide a rich source of subject matter, especially to the foreign eye of an American. Mr. Padgett utilizes authentic Japanese handmade chisels, brushes, and paper, in the manufacture of his prints; the blocks are hand-carved, the prints hand-burnished by the artist, in the sosaku hanga tradition. (Oregon Arts Commission), http://www.padgettart.com/news.php, 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/
8. Buffalo I
Buffalo I
Description
A black-and-white rendering of a profile view of two buffalo enclosed in a square with rounded corners. The buffalo in the background is presented in silhouette, and it is larger than the second buffalo that stands directly in front of it, presented with some definition to its form. The creatures stand in a patch of grass with a black abyss in front them. Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materals., Steve Belzman; buffalo I; la grande work study camp; woodcut, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts (now known as Arts East). You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
9. Buffalo I
Buffalo I
Description
A black-and-white rendering of a profile view of two buffalo enclosed in a square with rounded corners. The buffalo in the background is presented in silhouette, and it is larger than the second buffalo that stands directly in front of it, presnted with some definition to its form. The creatures stand in patch of grass with a black abyss in front of them. Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materals., Buffalo I; size 17.5x21 inches; artist steve belzman; pendleton, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts (now known as Arts East). You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
10. Plains Yellow
Plains Yellow
Description
A yellow background supports the images of three buffalo. The foremost is presented in three-quarter view with some definition to its form. Another buffalo form extends from it in black silhouette. Behind the middle buffalo form, the third buffalo form is presented in yellow, sihouetted profile. Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materals., title plain yellow; woodcut print; size 20.5x12.5 inches; artist steve belzman; pendleton, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts (now known as Arts East). You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
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