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| Title | By the Edge of the Sea |
| Artwork Description | An oil painting of a man placed in what appears to be a tropical setting, playing a gold colored flute. Only his hands and head are visible. Surrounding the figure are large green leaves with two red cardinals sitting in the tree. |
| Notes | To view a map of the artwork location in context to Oregon State University, see http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/locations.php |
| Artist Statement | From the beginning I wanted to capture in my paintings more than a likeness of the individual. I wanted the painting to tell about the character or spirit of the person depicted. These painting tell the stories of people caught up in the heroics of everyday life, the common place events which color our lives and shape our days. I feel humans are GODLIKE, possessing Olympian qualities. We each have out myths, the tales of our lives. These stories are the subject of my work. The people in my paintings inspire me and fill me with hope. They are strong and capable, often visually monumental, reflecting their inner stature. I see them as fragile, yet profoundly resilient, vessels immersed in life and surrounded by the people and things that have most deeply affected them. Their tales are woven together by family, friends, animals, birds, fruits, flowers and labor. They comprise a visual mythology grounded in a world filled with color. Good humor pervades these images, along with a faith in the ability of an individual to rise above adversity. As time passes, I have come to recognize that I will never lack for subject matter-life provides a myriad of stories. I need only record them in paint. (statement provided by Oregon Arts Commission) |
| LC Subject | Painting
Men in art
Ethnic art
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| AAT Subject | painting (image-making)
paintings (visual works)
oil paintings
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| Creator | Josephson, Mary
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| Artist URL | http://www.maryjosephson.com/ |
| Regional Arts Council | 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/ |
| Award Date(s) | 1995
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| Medium | Painting
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| Artwork Measurements | 26 x 22 inches |
| Materials/Technique | oil on wood |
| Source Format | digital file
jpg
color
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| Artwork Site | Corvallis Oregon. Oregon State University. Valley Library
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| Location | 2nd floor |
| Site Address | 121 The Valley Library, Corvallis Oregon |
| County | Benton County, Oregon
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| Image Processing History | Original RAW format and jpeg digital files provided by Oregon Arts Commission. Unknown capture method. RGB and grayscale jpeg images edited in Photoshop CS2; images reviewed, levels adjusted, profile converted to sRGB IEC61966-2.1, resolution revised to 125 pixels, resize longer dimension to 875 pixels, save at quality level 6. RAW format saved and archived. |
| Rights | Copyright is retained by the artist or author. All rights reserved. |
| Contributors | University of Oregon Libraries; Oregon Arts Commission |
| Publisher | University of Oregon Libraries
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| Digital Collection Title | University of Oregon. Libraries. Oregon Public Percent for Art Digital Collection.
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