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31. Douglas Listening Room
Douglas Listening Room
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Decorative step lights were envisioned for the circular staircase which serves as a focal point for the south end of the library. In 1990, three glass artists -- John Rose, Linda Ethier, and Liz Capelli -- were invited to make a proposal for the design and fabrication of cast glass sculptures to decorate (and illuminate) these stairs. In 1991, Ethier, of Portland, Oregon, was selected for the project, and in response to the selection committee’s suggestions, she used collections unique to Knight Library as the inspiration for her final designs. Ethier’s completed work, entitled Luminated Manuscripts, consists of 15 glass panels installed on the guardrails of the three flights of stairs that comprise what is now called the Solari Staircase. This staircase is named for Mary Corrigan Solari, a 1946 UO graduate, and her husband, Richard Solari, who contributed to the Knight Library expansion project. Initially installed in November, 1992, the glass sculptures were adjusted with filters in August 1993 to enhance their appearance. The panels depict a variety of figures and objects associated with library collections, and several images are based on recommendations from library staff. Thus these illuminated panels represent a unique collaboration resulting in art about the library: its environment, collections, and the people it serves. (information provided by Ed Teague, Head of the University of Oregon's Architecture & Allied Arts Library. For more detail on Ethier's Luminated Manuscripts, please view http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ehteague/staircase/ ) For an overview on the process behind the creation of this work, please view this page created by Ed Teague: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~ehteague/staircase/ethier.html, Linda Ethier; glass; 1995; U of O Knight Library, info@lindaethier.com, http://www.lindaethier.com/, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is Lane Arts. You may view their website at http://www.lanearts.org/
32. Luminous Glass Floor
Luminous Glass Floor
Description
The Casey Eye Institute building is situated on a steep, inclined site above the City of Portland. The main entrance of the building is inset below and behind a white, metal panel facade that appears to float in front of the primary building facade. The Glass Floor serves as the boundary separation between the main building and the extended portion of the two storey high entry atrium above the main entrance. The Glass Floor, in conjunction with vertical glass side windows and an overhead clear skylight, define a wrapping boundary of light and transparency. The floor panels consist of two fully tempered sheets of 1/2" glass, a chemically strengthened sheet of solar collecting glass and multiple colored interlayers which comprise a 1-3/8" thick panel of essentially bullet resistant glass to withstand the structural requirements of the site. In particular, the Glass Floor distinguishes itself by respecting the simplicity of the architecture and establishing a bold color to the otherwise monochromatic setting. The use of one color, a rich luminescent aquamarine blue, reflects and transmits its hue both into the atrium and down onto the. main entry. The floor changes at different times of the day and night depending upon the angle of the sum and upon the use of artificial lighting. This aspect of changing qualities of color and luminosity is further enhanced by seeing from below the movement of people across the translucent floor. As viewed and experienced from the interior, the floor provides a sense of depth with muted shadows and highlights of the ground below. A brightness and translucency of surface is enhanced by the use of a textured, light collecting glass. The Glass Floor is a plane that subtly mediates between the exterior and interior of the building. It is a surface which has a life on its own through ever changing levels of transparency, translucency and luminosity. The. Glass Floor is a work which brings life, animation and color to the Casey Eye Institute. Project Completion: 1991 Design Team: James Carpenter Janet Fink Neil Logan Modelmakers: Erika Hinrichs Richard Kress Structural Engineering: Guy Nordenson Ove Arup & Partners, NY Component Engineering: Tim Eliassen TriPyramid Structures, James Carpenter; 1989-91 ©; LUMINOUS GLASS JOIST FLOOR; Oregon Health Sciences U.; Arch: Richard Meier & Part; Casey Eye Institute; OHSU-Portland, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_n13_v11/ai_16720960, 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
33. Desperate Doubles
Desperate Doubles
Description
This abstract piece consists of two separate paintings whose geometric subject matter converges when placed together. The painting on the left occupies a vertically oriented, rectangular canvas, while the one on the right occupies a horizontally oriented, rectangular canvas. They are presented flush together. The warm color palette on the left offsets the black and gray tones used on the right. Thin accent lines in bright colors connect the two., Desperate Doubles; S.T. Sonniksen; 79 x 55 inches; 1982; acrylic on canvas, http://www.alysiaducklergallery.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=388, 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
34. Dialogue
Dialogue
Description
An acrylic painting featuring three human figures set against a hand-made brown background with lines of color., Dialogue; [no.] 2; 1993, Angelita Surmon is an Oregon artist who received her B.S. in 1972 and her BFA in 1977, from Oregon State University. She has continued her education at Vermont Studio School, the Sitka Center, and in Papua, New Guinea. (Oregon Arts Commission, 1995), http://www.angelitasurmon.com/, 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/
35. Emergence
Emergence
Description
Emergence is a cast bronze work depicting a woman with long hair flowing down to her right upper thigh. Her hair is parted on the side and covers both of her eyes. The sculpture is 68 inches in height and weighs approximately 130 pounds., Don Eckland; emergence; u of or college of ed, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Lane Arts
36. Rachel Griffin
Rachel Griffin
Description
A black-and-white portrait of Rachel Griffin leaning agaist a bookcase that sits in front of a large drawing of a figure sitting in a chair., 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
37. Lighthouse in Fog
Lighthouse in Fog
Description
An impressionistic view of a lighthouse rendered mostly in shades of gray and blue and accented with browns., John Rock (1919–1993) taught art at Oregon State University from 1957 to 1989 and was widely regarded as a master printmaker., 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
38. Salmon Prince
Salmon Prince
Description
A blue and white print of large trout-like fish underneath a human figure wearing a patterned toga, holding a pole with a fish at the top of it. Flying over the human figure are more fish., Salmon Prince; 1997; (mm 30 x 22 inches); Quartersaw Gallery; 528 NW 12th PDX 97209, 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/
39. Tillamook Forest II
Tillamook Forest II
Description
This piece presents a preliminary study of a stand of trees and a burnt-out snag done in preparation for the mural painting, Kilchis River., Tillamook Forest II; Henk Pander; conte, charcoal; 24 x 20 inches; 2002, http://artistsregister.com/artists/OR9, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Oregon Coast Council for the Arts. You may view their website at http://www.coastarts.org/
40. Butterfly World and Gates
Butterfly World and Gates
Description
Flourescent pink, blue, green, yellow, and orange create a backdrop for five large butterfly forms whose wings display geometric patterning and mosaic inlay., 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/
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