A bright, ceramic-tile mural that depicts scenes at a swimming pool. On the left side, three forms stand on a diving board, each with one leg raised and extended. Toward the middle of the piece, one form appears to hover above the water with bent limbs while another extends toward the water from a second diving board. On the right, yet another form approaches the water, head first., George Johansen; Divers; 1992; ceramic tile; Dixon Aquatic Center-OSU; 48 x 144 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: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
A large, ceramic mosaic that depicts a bird, an egg, a snake, and two other creatures amidst geometric patterning. Completed on September 4, 1991, Roberta Kaserman; Family Matters; Family Studies Center, OSU, 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/
A bright, ceramic-tile mural that depticts seven bathers with towels suspended in the air about their heads and bodies in front of a blue backdrop that suggests water., George Johansen; Towels; 1992; ceramic tile; Dixon Aquatic Center-OSU; 48 x 144 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: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
See artist's statement for description., Howard and Kathleen Meehan; Swimmer/Fisher (1 of 5); Dixon Aquatic Center, OSU; Howard and Kathleen Meehan, 2511 NW Upshur, Portland, OR 97210; 503-274-0865, http://www.hkmeehan.com/; http://kathleenmeehan.com/, 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/
A view of four square ceramic tiles set against a concrete wall and formed together to create a single tile mosaic. Painted on the tiles are many iconic totems., Baba Wague Diakité is a West African artist; he was born in Bamako, Mali., ronnawague@juno.com, http://www.africancraft.com/artist.php?sid=42132141658580101321960056855383&id=wague&pg=portfolio, 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/
A contextual view of Baba Wague Diakite's work, "A Walk Around the World.", Baba Wague Diakite; A Walk Around the World; 52 1 x 1 foot tile murals; West International House and Dining Hall; OSU; 1997; view B, Baba Wague Diakité is a West African artist; he was born in Bamako, Mali., ronnawague@juno.com, http://www.africancraft.com/artist.php?sid=42132141658580101321960056855383&id=wague&pg=portfolio, 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/
A bright, ceramic-tile mural that depicts five swimmers from a view that intersects the surface of the water. Some of the swimmers are completely under water while others break the surface., George Johansen; Underwater; 1992; ceramic tile; Dixon Aquatic Center-OSU; 48 x 144 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: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
See artist's statement for description., Howard and Kathleen Meehan; Swimmer/Fisher (1 of 5); Dixon Aquatic Center, OSU; Howard and Kathleen Meehan, 2511 NW Upshur, Portland, OR 97210; 503-274-0865, http://www.hkmeehan.com/; http://kathleenmeehan.com/, 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/
A contextual view of Baba Wague Diakite's work, "A Walk Around the World.", Baba Wague Diakite; A Walk Around the World; 52 1 x 1 foot tile murals; West International House and Dining Hall; OSU; 1997; view A, Baba Wague Diakité is a West African artist; he was born in Bamako, Mali., ronnawague@juno.com, http://www.africancraft.com/artist.php?sid=42132141658580101321960056855383&id=wague&pg=portfolio, 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/
A contextual view of four square ceramic tiles set against a concrete wall and formed together to make single tile mosaic. The tile has a blue border, around each of the four tiles. Painted on the tile is a man in a blue shirt and yellow shorts, holding a stick. The man is pushing a blue and black ball-shaped "earth" object with the stick., Baba Wague Diakité is a West African artist; he was born in Bamako, Mali., ronnawague@juno.com, http://www.africancraft.com/artist.php?sid=42132141658580101321960056855383&id=wague&pg=portfolio, 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/