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1. Shadows in the Byre
Shadows in the Byre
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A photograph showing the interior of a concrete building. The concrete walls appear old, rough and chipped. The paint on the window is peeling. There is light coming in from the window on the upper right corner of the photograph. There is also a wooden door on the left side., Debra De Wit; Shadows in Byre; justice building, Deborah DeWit was born in 1956 in Portland. Oregon. Four weeks after her birth, her mother returned with her to South America to re-join the rest of the family. She grew up traveling with her family and living in such places as the Philippines, New York, Minnesota, South Carolina, Florida, El Salvador, Colorado, Scotland and finally ended up in Portland in 1979. Photography was never a career choice and she entered Cornell University as an Agronomy major. After two years she decided to give her hobby, photography, more serious attention and moved to Colorado where her parents were living at the time. In order to finance her endeavors, she cheffed in restaurants for two years and in her spare time roamed the mountains outside Denver looking and experimenting with her camera. In 1978 she left for Scotland, where she worked on a farm, driving tractors, hoeing turnips and moving cattle from field to field. It was here that her real passion developed. The skies and the hills and the wildnes, Deborahdewitmarchant@verizon.net, http://www.dewit-marchant.com/, 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
2. In Light Box
In Light Box
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Geometric compositions of colored glass framed over light-emitting boxes on the wall. In the Light Box is an example of the marriage of different types of glass including mirrors with light and wood in an aesthetic way. The graphically designed border with the playful, freeflowing lead in the middle represent Hansen's sense of freedom within his formal graphic design training., In Light Box; Douglas Hansen; leaded glass; each section 48 x 30 inches, Douglas Hansen has maintained an Architectural and Art Glass stuido in Seattle for 15 years. During this time he has developed various processes that make his works varied and original. Tours of Hansen's studio are available by appointment. (1989.), http://www.gallery25.com/Artists/hansen_douglas.htm, 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. Dusk
Dusk
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Valerie Willson created the etchings; Michael Riley created the poetry; John Laursen created the typography, Valerie Wilson; Into the Fox Gloved Night; Dusk; State Library, Frank Boyden was born 1942, in Portland, OR. He attended Yale University, School of Art, achieving a M.F.A. and B.F.A., in Painting, 1968. In 1965, he attended Colorado College, where he received a B.A. in Art., contact@ValerieWillson.com, http://valeriewillson.com/index.htm, 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
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