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Description: This life-size relief sculpture is in cast stone with metal reinforcing. The inscription on the front of the piece is from "The Unnamable" by Samuel Beckett. This contained figure is relaxed, not repressed. She represents the heroism of continuing the journey, of going on. (information from OAC documentation) "The Unnamable," a 1953 novel by Samuel Beckett, is the third and final entry in Beckett's "Trilogy" of novels, which also includes "Molloy" and "Malone Dies." It was originally published in French as "L'Innomable.", Lee Hunt; 1991; Cast stone; Unnamed (female heroic figure); archives; life size, 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

Description: This view details work in progress on a stone inscrition. Sandra Stone wrote the text on the west lower wall of the main entry: "Within are recorded the common words of the uncommon people of the state of Oregon." Stone, a researcher and writer, worked in conjunction with multi-media sculptor, Bill Will to present text taken from records in the Oregon State Archives and other sources. These records include donation land claim files, journals, a divorce petition, minutes, memorandums, and a proclamation. (information from OAC documentation), During installation; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an inscription that reads, "...up to thirty in one room, all strangers.", Bill Will; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an incscription that reads, "I am greatly sore and tired having come all day across these dark Mountains in unending rain.", Bill Will; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an inscription that reads, "We all had to walk. Sometimes I had to put my babe on the ground and help to keep the wagon from turning over. Often I would be behind, out of sight of the wagon, tugging and carrying my little ones along.", Bill Will; Archives, 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

Description: This view details work in progress on a stone inscrition. Sandra Stone wrote the text on the west lower wall of the main entry: "Within are recorded the common words of the uncommon people of the state of Oregon." Stone, a researcher and writer, worked in conjunction with multi-media sculptor, Bill Will to present text taken from records in the Oregon State Archives and other sources. These records include donation land claim files, journals, a divorce petition, minutes, memorandums, and a proclamation. (information from OAC documentation), During installation; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an inscription that reads, "I believe what I feel is just a keeness to get to that place and to stand under my own roof at last.", Bill Will; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an inscription that reads, "Whereas, the women of Oregon, after long and patient effort, have persuaded the men of the state to place them upon a footing of political equality by granting to them the right of suffrage...", Bill Will; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an inscription that reads, "More fiddles than bibles, more cards than hymns, more dirks and pistols than books for the cultivation of morals...", Bill Will; Archives, 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

Description: This view details an inscription that reads, "Crossed the big Nemaha, a dangerous stream... encamped for the night... broke two ox yokes ascending the bank of the stream.", Bill Will; Archives, 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