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
An ink and watercolor painting depicting the artist's enameled steel piece based upon a transportation theme. The view shown is of a pink car with a blue interior. A pink-skinned, gender-neutral human is driving, wearing a black long sleeve shirt and a red beret. There is a Dalmatian-type of dog wearing a seatbelt in the backseat. The background is blue with a round, blue, pink, red, and yellow object in front of the human's face, just in front of the vehicle., Artist's drawing of steel version, in watercolor., Most of Edwards' work takes a humorous and delighted look at life. Edwards works in many media- glass, enamel on steel, iron- and has produced many private and public commissions. He was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship winner in 1981 (OAC documentation, 1990)., http://www.palmdesertartistregistry.com/garth_edwards.htm, 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 watercolor painting of a winter landscape. There is a stream present in the painting. Trees, rocks and plant life are in the background. The bushes and trees are all dark brown, providing contrast with the white snow., George Hamilton; Winter Stream; justice, 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 watercolor painting of a snowy mountainous landscape behind a sharply defined black, long wall. On the right of the black long wall is a strange blue eyed rectangular face. The face's smile is colored in the same blue hue. Below the face and black wall is a flowing blue wall, exhibiting wavy blue, green and white strokes of color. The lower wall may be a reflection of the upper black wall, in conjunction with the mountain landscape., Carl Hall; Winter Festival; justice, 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 blue, black and white print of a multi-windowed hotel as viewed from the dock. The roofline of the building exhibits two very angular peaks, with a white chimney shown on the right-side roof. The dock on the lower right corner is colored brown, along with three benches on the side of the hotel. There is an American flag to the right of the hotel and two boats floating in the water., Dyann Alkire; River Place; justice, I like etching because I like to draw. Things such as deep sea life, insects, birds, fish, and architectural structures appeal to me, and I combine them in my compositions. Each piece has a certain theme that just evolves as I work on the plate, rather than having a set idea from the beginning. (Alkire, 1987), 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/blue, white and brown hued art piece with two themes. First, there is a sea life theme, exhibiting two very large fish, along with some other sea creatures and seaweed. The other theme is a residential type theme showing two brown apartment buildings set against a sky with clouds, a triangle, multiple circles, and birds., Dyann Alkire; etching; handcolored with watercolor; sea air; 20x25 inches; 1986, I like etching because I like to draw. Things such as deep sea life, insects, birds, fish, and architectural structures appeal to me, and I combine them in my compositions. Each piece has a certain theme that just evolves as I work on the plate, rather than having a set idea from the beginning. (Alkire, 1987), 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 watercolor painting from the perspective of being inside a bus, looking out the back. There is a man with a cane sitting in one of three blue seats in the very back. Behind the bus is a blue car with three people in the front seat and a dog in the back, and an orange bus filled with people behind that. The streets are filled with people., 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, white and brown print of objects floating in the space of the piece. Some of the objects include a coliseum or trellis, a fish, various plant leaves, and a dragonfly., Dyann Alkire; etching; handcolored with watercolor; africa; 1985; 22x26 inches, I like etching because I like to draw. Things such as deep sea life, insects, birds, fish, and architectural structures appeal to me, and I combine them in my compositions. Each piece has a certain theme that just evolves as I work on the plate, rather than having a set idea from the beginning. (Alkire, 1987), 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 watercolor painting of white flowers with green stems and leaves housed inside a black and white floral painted vase with a metal rim. In the background of the painting, there are various colors of greens, blues, yellows, oranges, and black., C. S. Holmes; 1986; cloisonne vase; watercolor 14x17 in; dot materials lab, 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 watercolor painting of a traffic jam, set from a driver's perspective. The driver is wearing a red/pink outfit; there is a crossword puzzle, glasses and a purse on the passenger's seat. In front of the driver are various colored cars, including a blue locksmith and a green sheriff's van filled with people., Gridlock; Elizabeth Santone; Watercolor; 24 x 32 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