An abstract painting rendered mostly in dots of varying shades of green, blue, pink, and brown. Dominant shapes in the piece include a vertical horn form; linear, rectuangular forms intersected by decorative swatches of color; and circular shapes., Jack Portland; 1989; Four Games; oil on canvas; 27x21 inches; ohsu movable, Jack Portland graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 1971 and has worked in a variety of media, most recently fresco. His interest in fresco comes from frequent trips to Italy and a summer fresco project he worked on at the Academic Caerit, For more images by this artist, please visit: http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/portland.html, 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/
Four people, identified as Elma, Hazel, Muggy, and Ira, sit at a booth playing cards in the Alpine Tavern, located in Alpine, Oregon. Each person holds playing cards in their hand. The three women wear eyeglasses and have short hair. Hazel is dressed in a short sleeve blouse, skirt, and striped apron. Elma is dressed in a long sleeve sweater and skirt. Visible on the table is a can of beer labeled Blitz Weinhard, an ashtray, cigarettes, and a drinking vessel. Smoke is visible in the air around the group. Behind the booth is a window that is covered with a sheer drape. Two woodcarvings mounted to the wall are partially visible in the background.
Two women visit inside the Alpine Tavern. One woman, identified as Elma, stands, playing a pinball machine. She wears eyeglasses and is dressed in a short-sleeved blouse with an abstract pattern on its surface. Resting on the surface of the pinball machine is a glass ashtray and a bottle of Blitz beer. A woman kneels in a booth next to her, watching as she plays the game. This woman wears eyeglasses and holds a cigarette. In the background is an out-of-focus counter top that has a napkin holder and glass containers on its surface. An individual is out-of-focus in the background.