Synopses & Reviews
This Bountiful Place showcases works of art fromt he OSU College of Agricultural Sciences' permanent collection, which includes more than 200 pieces of original fine art, including drawings, fiber arts, works in mixed media, prints sculpture, and acrylic, oil, and woatercolor paintings. The collection celebrates the natural bounty of the Northwest and the st5ewardship necessary to maintain it, as well as the science and practices of agriculture as seen through the eyes of the region's artists.
Review
"The OSU College of Agricultural Sciences has undertaken the creation of a juried exhibition, Art About Agriculture, occurring on an annual basis since 1983. . . . This show acts as a bellwether of how the artists of the Pacific Northwest see our land and what it provides. Seasons change and with the change of seasons, so changes the rich environment. Regional artists see fit to paint, draw, and sculpt its every change. Just as we have fall, winter, spring, and summer, we also have planting, harvesting, processing, and consuming. Artists see wonder in it all." --Tad Savinar, Portland artist and playwright
Review
"Art About Agriculture does not intend to challenge its viewers, as so much avant-garde work does, but rather, its purpose is to celebrate the earth's bounty and the energy, commitment, and persistence of the many workers who bring from it our life-giving sustenance. It covers far-reaching subject matter that encompasses every aspect of agricultural production, starting with natural resources--the soil itself plus the water and the climate necessary to its cultivation. It also incompasses animals and fish as well as all the humans engaged in their most basic and essential toil."--Lois Allan, author of Contemporary Art in the Northwest
Synopsis
Showcases works of art--drawings, fiber arts, prints, sculpture, mixed media, and paintings in acrylic, oil, and watercolor--that celebrate the natural bounty of the Northwest and the stewardship necessary to maintain it.