Tones of blue and yellow depict what appears to be a farm house and several outbuildings amongst a stand of deciduous as well as coniferous trees., Hugh Caton; watercolor; our golden years; veteran's affairs, A member of the air force in the second world war, Hugh returned home to work in agriculture as an extension agent. Following his retirement he began to paint the buildings he had come to know and admire around Hillsboro. In his expressions of nature he sought to simplify forms and capture the essence of place., 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
A black-and-white close-up of the bare branches of an oak tree., Michael Peterson; live oak river; state capital vol III, 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
A black-and-white landscape scene depicting a scraggly juniper tree in a high desert climate. The sky is dotted with small, white clouds., Columbia Plain Juniper; Jerry Gildemeister; Powder River Corrrectional Facility, Jerry Gildemeister is well-known for his photographs of the vast and dramatic landscapes of Eastern Oregon, as well as his collaboration with the painter Don Gray on several books. His work captures the spirit of the land and the life on it. (Oregon Arts Commission, gilde@uwtc.net, http://www.gildemeister-usa.com/, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts. You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
A black-and-white photograph depicting a rocky river bed. The title indicates that the location may be Smith Rocks in Oregon., Clair Trotter; Smith Rocks; Revenue, Claire Trotter is a native of the Pacific Northwest and livesin Eugene, Oregon. She acquired her basic skills in photography while apprenticed to a commercial photographer in Chicago. Her photographs are a kind of visual haiku. In a simple statement these pictures can suggest realities beond ordinary perception. Her subject is usually nature, celebrating natural light and shadow on rocks, reeds, sand, driftwood, ice, leaves, things we usually pass without seeing. She Works mainly in black and white, using Linhof, Leica and Alpa cameras, and is intensely involved in the entire photographic process from compostion through printing. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in the United States and Europe, has been published in hournals devoted to the arts, and is represented in both public and private collections. (attributed to Alan G. Artner, Chicago Tribune, date unknown--from materials in project binder), 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
A slightly blurry platinum/palladium toned photograph. The photograph contains multiple thin-trunked trees surrounded by tall grass., Parting Oaks; Goodwin Harding; E.O.C.I.; platinum/palladium print, http://www.okartinst.org/gallery/quartzmountain/index.cfm?a_id=17&im_id=40&imx=1, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Eastern Oregon Regional Arts. You may view their website at http://www.artseast.org/
A Special Evening depicts an ocean view with trees in the foreground. The circular shape of the etching and the style of the trees suggest Asian influences., Jon Cruson; A Special Evening; 5/15 color lithograph; ohsc nurses unit remodel, Jon Jay Cruson is a N.W. artist who grinds, draws, etches, and pulls his own prints from the lithographic stone - on a hand cranked late 1800's press. He is one of the few lithographic printmakers that has his own studio - and does the complete printing process by himself. He is also noted on the West Coast for his paintings. (Unknown, 1987), http://www.wlotus.com/JonJayCruson/default.htm, 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 painting of various birds flying around two white tree trunks with leaves being blown around with the birds. In the foreground is a river with rocks and salmon swimming towards the right., Audrey Hatfield; Creation; 2000; Birch Plywood; 64 x 64 inches; Acrylic and Mixed Media, 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/
After Rain depicts a mountain landscape with a lake and forests. The sun is peaking through the thick clouds, and it glistens on the lake., Liza Jones; After Rain; 1987; 2/30 color etching; 23 1/2x32 inches; ohsc nurses unit remodel, http://www.beppugallery.com/showartists.php?ArtistID=37, 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/
This photographic construction creates the illusion of a rootless tree viewed from below., Ron Paul Finne; The Six Directions; copyright 1988; cibachrome print; 15 x 17 inches; for Science Complex, UO, The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Lane Arts. You may view their website at http://www.lanearts.org/
A waterfront view from a vantage point that appears to be from a porch or a window at a beachside house. Flowers and trees separate the viewer's vantage point from the water in the distance. This is one of three views of this artwork. Variations between duplicate images relate directly to original source materials., detail, http://www.kucha.com/, 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/