A close-up color photograph of what appears to be boats stored at a docking facility. The title of the piece reflects the colors seen in the piece., John H. Hughey; photographer; jhlensman@comcast.net; Black White Red and Yellow; ohsu movable; 1990, John H. Hughey, an artist of diversified mediums, entered photography in 1970 under the direction of Michael P. Smith in New Orleans following an academic study as a painter/sculptor. After leaving New Orleans in 1973 and moving to Denver, he began involvement in the field of commercial photography. In 1977, John returned to the field of fine art. He moved to the Northwest in 1980, settling in Seattle. In the early 1980's he developed an interest in letterform and pursued penwork and related arts. In 1988 John devoted time to a comprehensive study under the calligrapher Reggie Ezell from Chicago. In 1989 he was awarded the title Certified Picture Framer (CPF) as recognized by the Professional Picture Framers of America., 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/
A large, black-and-white photograph of people riding a carnival ride., Barbara Gilson; untitled; 1990; gelatin silver; 3x3 ft; ohsu movable, (1991) Barbara Gilson received a BA in French Literature and in Film Studies from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. She has studied photography at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York, where she coordinated the film program. During the tenure of her MFA Program in Photography at Arizona State University, she was a graduate research assistant to Mark Klett for the Photography Collaborative Facility, Visual Arts Research Institute. She also organized Editions and Additions: International Bookworks at Northlight Gallery. Awarded a Graduate Student Research Development Program Grant, Barbara and two colleagues have been involved in a collaborative project with the Navajo to document their sacred land and sites in northwestern New Mexico. The Arizona Commission on the Arts awarded this project, Hajiinei Dine'tah, a Visual Arts Travelling Exhibitions Grant. In addition to being selected as a recipient of the Contemporary Forum Artist's Material Fund, Phoenix Art Museum; a finalist in the Ferguson Grant Award, Friends of Photography; and awarded First place in the Tucson Weekly Annual Fiction and Photography Competition, Barbara has shown her work nationally in one person and in group exhibitions, and is represented in many public and private collections. She has also been a co-director of Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, Oregon, and is an Artist-in-Education in the greater Portland area., 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/