This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view depicts context for one of the three components: a basalt and granite totem comprised of a vertical, rectangular shape on the bottom, a spherical shape in the middle, and an inverted, trapezoidal shape on the top., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" site overview; Library Plaza; 2000; KosMO05, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view depicts two of the three elements: a basalt column in the foreground, adorned with black bands toward the top that resemble branches and a granite and basalt totem in the background., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" (2 of 3) basalt column; Library Plaza; 96 x 30 x 30 inches; 2000, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view details the upper portion of the basalt and granite totem comprised of a vertical, rectangular shape on the bottom, a spherical shape in the middle, and an inverted, trapezoidal shape on the top., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" (1 of 3) detail; Library Plaza; 156 x 48 x 48 inches, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view depicts one of the three components: a basalt and granite totem comprised of a vertical, rectangular shape on the bottom, a spherical shape in the middle, and an inverted, trapezoidal shape on the top., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" (1 of 3) salt and pepper/black granite, basalt; Library Plaza; 156 x 48 x 48 inches, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
A large, outdoor sculpture piece comprised of three main parts. The base, a tall, skinny cone shape, supports the second part that resembles an upside down Nike swoosh. Extending from the thicker part of the second shape is the third shape, a long, skinny, needle-like spear., Twin Cones; Jonathan Bonner; copper and granite; 11 x 20 x 2 feet; Western Oregon State College; 1989, Bonner has pursued a dual interest in biology and weather vanes, many of his pieces being based on forms discovered in nature. Of this piece he says, "I guess I see it basically as a fish with its mouth wide open. It could be a seabird, like a skimmer." Spare and Elegant, this weathervane can be observed expressing the wind in all kinds of weather. ("A Collection of Art," Oregon Art Commission, 1989), http://www.jonathanbonner.com/, 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
This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view depicts one of the three components: a basalt and granite totem comprised of a vertical, rectangular shape on the bottom, a spherical shape in the middle, and an inverted, trapezoidal shape on the top., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" (1 of 3) salt and pepper/black granite, basalt; Library Plaza; 156 x 48 x 48 inches, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view depicts one of the three components: a basalt boulder., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" (3 of 3) natural basalt rock; Library Plaza; 42 inch diameter; 2000, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
This outdoor, rock sculpture consists of three separate components arranged in the area in front of the Hammersly Library. This particular view depicts two of the three components: a basalt boulder in the background and a basalt column in the foreground, adorned with black bands toward the top that resemble branches., Michihiro Kosuge; Commission: Western Oregon University; Monmouth, OR; "Three Elements" (2 of 3) basalt column; Library Plaza; 156 x 48 x 48 inches, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/kosuge.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
