A pencil drawing of a lake with a man wearing a hat in a canoe with two paddles above the water. The canoe, which has a reflection in the water, is facing the trees in the background on what looks to be a little island. To the left are cattail plants with a bird atop the tallest one., Still Waters;, A Yorkshire man by birth. Richard settled in Oregon by way of London and Los Angeles. He enjoys the challenge of pencil because there are no shortcuts to assure a satisfying picture. Pencil reduces the subject to shape and light which color often masks. He hopes the lack of color helps the viewers to dwell on the inherent forms in each picture., 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 presents a preliminary study of a logjam done in preparation for the mural painting, Kilchis River., Study for Logjam; 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/
This black-and-white drawing depicts a young woman with short hair walking away from the viewer on a street accented with yellow. She wears tattered clothing, a plaid flannel tied around her waist, and tall, black boots. Her bra strap is highlighted in red., http://www.markwoolley.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=353, 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/
A series of five panel paintings depicting variations upon the theme of migratory waterfowl combined with cloud shapes and sweeping, arching lines., Untitled; John Jay Cruson; mixed media on wood; 5 x 5 feet; 1979; Pendelton Cafeteria State Office Building, Jon Jay Cruson is a N.W. artist who grinds, draws, etches, and pulls his own prints from the lithographic stone - on a hand cranked late 1800's press. He is one of the few lithographic printmakers that has his own studio - and does the complete printing process by himself. He is also noted on the West Coast for his paintings. (Unknown, 1987), http://www.wlotus.com/JonJayCruson/default.htm, 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/
A series of five panel paintings depicting variations upon the theme of migratory waterfowl combined with cloud shapes and sweeping, arching lines., Untitled; John Jay Cruson; mixed media on wood; 5 x 5 feet; 1979; Pendelton Cafeteria State Office Building, Jon Jay Cruson is a N.W. artist who grinds, draws, etches, and pulls his own prints from the lithographic stone - on a hand cranked late 1800's press. He is one of the few lithographic printmakers that has his own studio - and does the complete printing process by himself. He is also noted on the West Coast for his paintings. (Unknown, 1987), http://www.wlotus.com/JonJayCruson/default.htm, 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/
A black-and-white drawing of a group of horses on a valley floor, among a growth of trees next to a river., Peter S. Quaempts; Evening Winds; pencil on paper; 30.75 X 36.25 inches; Pendelton Employment Bldg., Peter S. Quaempts was enrolled Yakama Tribe, but born, raised and died in the same family home in Gibbon, Oregon on the Umatilla Reservation. Son of William (Yakama) and Annie (Hall) Quaempts (Cayuse, Walla Walla, Umatilla), his Indian name was Tiichum Nashat, which translates as "earth thunder," or "like a loud noise [as] from lightening hitting the earth." In February of 1994, at the age of 56, Quaempts died at the family home located in the mountains. His artistry reflects his environment: the landscape in his drawing "Evening Winds" is similar to the landscape behind the house. "My father was very private; [he] did not show his works. He created something every single day of his life, whether with his hands [by] writing, drawing, painting or sculpting...[he was] a True Artist. His philosophy was art was very individual. He would ask you 'what does it mean to you?' He knew what it meant to him. He also said, 'Culture is the knowledge of the implication of symbols,' and would depict many symbols in his art work that a person wouldn't understand unless you were a part of that Indian culture or had some identity to that." He lectured and taught art for many years. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts, Seattle University with a Masters in Fine Arts, and taught at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande and Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon. "He was the father of four children and the greatest artist in the world." (biography provided with permission by Kathryn Quaempts Burke, 2007), 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. You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
A black-and-white drawing of the type of plains land prevalent in eastern Oregon., Peter S. Quaempts; Untitled; pencil on paper; 22.25 X 22.25 inches; Pendelton Employment Bldg., Peter S. Quaempts was enrolled Yakama Tribe, but born, raised and died in the same family home in Gibbon, Oregon on the Umatilla Reservation. Son of William (Yakama) and Annie (Hall) Quaempts (Cayuse, Walla Walla, Umatilla), his Indian name was Tiichum Nashat, which translates as "earth thunder," or "like a loud noise [as] from lightening hitting the earth." In February of 1994, at the age of 56, Quaempts died at the family home located in the mountains. His artistry reflects his environment: the landscape in his drawing "Evening Winds" is similar to the landscape behind the house. "My father was very private; [he] did not show his works. He created something every single day of his life, whether with his hands [by] writing, drawing, painting or sculpting...[he was] a True Artist. His philosophy was art was very individual. He would ask you 'what does it mean to you?' He knew what it meant to him. He also said, 'Culture is the knowledge of the implication of symbols,' and would depict many symbols in his art work that a person wouldn't understand unless you were a part of that Indian culture or had some identity to that." He lectured and taught art for many years. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts, Seattle University with a Masters in Fine Arts, and taught at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande and Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon. "He was the father of four children and the greatest artist in the world." (biography provided with permission by Kathryn Quaempts Burke, 2007), 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. You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
A black and white rendering of a man with his back to the viewer at the pinacle of a vertical jump. The background is comprised of modulated tonal values, and several deliberate black lines intersect the picture plane. Third in a series of three., 3 of 3; Jay Backstand; Capitol, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/backstrand.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 visit their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
This composition consists of a horizontally oriented row of rectangular shapes divided into three sections. The first section is a light cream color; the second section is a tan color; and the third section is a light gray color. A skinny, black rectangle rests on top and extends from the left edge of the light cream-colored rectangle to just past the beginning of the light gray-colored rectangle. Another skinny, black rectangle mimics the one on top on the bottom, at a small distance from the main sections. Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materials., Untitled; Colored Pencil on Paper; 22 x 30 inches; 1977, http://www.featureinc.com/artists_bios/rezac.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
A line drawing of two young women sitting next to a what appears to be an end table. A car passes by in the background., Henk Pander; caryn colleen; capital, 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: Mid-Valley Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html