This painting is divided into three sections. The foreground is comprised of a red rectangular form that enters the picture plane from the lower right-hand corner, and it contains several enigmatic items. The middleground is composed of a section of alternating light and dark stripes, reminiscent of strip-farmed land, and it contains what appears to be a floral form and a pair of scissors. The background is divided into left and right by two sections of red and blue alternating stripes, separated in the middle by a black abyss., George Johanson; Striped Table Mountain; oil 1982; 60x51 inches, George Johanson attended and taught at the Museum Art School in Portland, Oregon. He divides his time between painting and printmaking. In 1992, he received the Governor's Award for the Arts. (Data provided at http://www.kpchr.org/public/sawardart/apps/Johanson.htm. Reviewed on 04/07/07., http://www.kpchr.org/public/sawardart/apps/Johanson.htm; http://www.hareinthegate.com/portfolio_pages/equivalents.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 view their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html