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/
This piece is one of four seasonally-related collagraph prints. Red and pink textured paper with white dotted lines throughout the piece. One blue triangle is on the left side and one orange triangle is situated on the right side. In the middle on the left side is a black and white abstract image., Four Season Fall; #11-15; 1991; 30x40 inches; James B. Thompson; collagraph print with mixed media, (1996) James Thompson was born in Chicago, Il. He attended Ripon College, receiving a BA in Art/Art History and MFA from Washington University, School of Fine Arts, St. Louis, MO. He taught at Ripon College, University of Alaska and has been a Professor of, 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
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/
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/
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/
A yellow background supports the images of three buffalo. The foremost is presented in three-quarter view with some defintion 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, silhouetted profile.Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materals., Steve Belzman; plains yellow; 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/