An abstract art piece composed from numerous colored dots to form various shapes, mostly abstract. There are two defined horn shapes in an orange and black coloring with the back curves facing each other., Jack Portland graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 1971 and has worked in a variety of media, most recently fresco. His interest in fresco comes from frequent trips to Italy and a summer fresco project he worked on at the Academic Caerit, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/portland.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 black and white rendering of a man with his back to the viewer mid-stride. The background is comprised of modulated tonal values, and several deliberate black lines intersect the picture plane. The first in a series of three., 1 of 3; Jay Backstrand; Capitol, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/backstrand.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 visit their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
This painting depicts a two-dimensional, aerial view of what appears to be an urban environment. Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materials., Lots of Dimensions; Craig Holmes; watercolor; 38 x 28.5 inches, Craig Holmes is a 1970 graduate of Western Oregon State College. ("A Collection of Art," Oregon Art Commission, 1989), 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 surrealistic conglomeration of animal forms and human forms, rendered in grayscale., Twitterpated; Adams; pencil; 18 x 24 inches, 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 drawing presents what appears to be an entryway to a dwelling. A mirror hangs on the wall above a small table next to a door. Below the mirror coats, hats, and scarves hang on hooks. A pair of birds carry mittens in their beaks., Nancy Coffelt; A Woman's Apartment; OHSU Medical Records, 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 black and white rendering of a man with his back to the viewer in mid-air. The background is comprised of modulated tonal values, and several deliberate black lines intersect the picture plane. Second in a series of three., 2 of 3; Jay Backstrand; Capitol, http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/backstrand.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 visit their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
A black and white rendering of a large woman in a sun hat with her arm slung over the back of her chair and an empty glass sitting on the table next to her., Lois #2; Bruce Goring Dean; State Capitol, 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 pencil drawing of a lake with a man wearing a hat in a canoe with two paddles above the water. The canoe, which has a reflection in the water, is facing the trees in the background on what looks to be a little island. To the left are cattail plants with a bird atop the tallest one., Still Waters;, A Yorkshire man by birth. Richard settled in Oregon by way of London and Los Angeles. He enjoys the challenge of pencil because there are no shortcuts to assure a satisfying picture. Pencil reduces the subject to shape and light which color often masks. He hopes the lack of color helps the viewers to dwell on the inherent forms in each picture., 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 very realistic drawing of two rock forms, one showing a round rock, and the other a slim wedge which leans on the rounder rock. Both of the rocks have shadows pointing to the lower right corner of the piece on which they are sitting, which is a round flat platform. The rock shadows indicate that the left corner of the piece is the location of the light source., Ebony pencil; o/rag paper; 30x22 inches; 1985-86; Light Wedge; justice bldg Salem; K. Caprario, caprariok@lanecc.edu, http://caprarioart.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 painting depicts a two-dimensional, aerial view of what appears to be an urban environment. Variations between duplicate images directly relate to original source materials., Lots of Dimensions; Craig Holmes; watercolor; 38 x 28.5 inches, Craig Holmes is a 1970 graduate of Western Oregon State College. ("A Collection of Art," Oregon Art Commission, 1989), 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