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| OAC Identifier | BOY:92-1 |
| Title | 1992 Boyden proposal for Eola Hall |
| Artwork Description | 1 p. Frank Boyden's 1992 proposal for Eola Hall. |
| Notes | Oregon State Hospital Forensic Psychiatric Building is also know as "Building 50." |
| LC Subject | Art -- Documentation
Art -- Exhibitions
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| Creator | Boyden, Frank
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| About the Artist | Frank Boyden was born 1942, in Portland, OR. He attended Yale University, School of Art, achieving a M.F.A. and B.F.A., in Painting, 1968. In 1965, he attended Colorado College, where he received a B.A. in Art. |
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| Award Date(s) | 1992
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| Source Format | document
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| Artwork Site | Salem Oregon. State Hospital. Forensic Psychiatric Building
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| Site Address | 2600 Center St. N. E., Salem, Oregon |
| County | Marion County, Oregon
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| Relates to Artwork | Environment |
| Language | English; |
| Full Text | FRANK BOYDEN PROPOSAL FOR EOLA HALL I would like to address the outside courtyard area of Eola hall. I would propose a group of two to three granite boulder seats in a setting of small flowering shrubs (Azaleas and Rhododendrons possibly). The seats I have in mind would be made from several large granite boulders. The boulders would be sawn in two sections with large limestone slabs sandwiched between the top and bottom of the boulders. The boulders and the horizontal limestone seating areas would be treated with designs, hand-prints (possibly of patients) animal motifs, etc. Such drawing would be deeply sandblasted in the natural surfaces of these stones and parts of the limestone slabs. (This would not interfere with seating.) They would be similar to deeply incised petroglyphs. (See drawings and slides #9 and *10.) A sculptural seat of this nature could be designed to include a small water feature. A small trickle of water could produce an interesting and intimate situation. Water would be introduced through holes in the stone and allowed to seep down the surface, directed by the sandblasted grooves and designs. Water would be collected, perhaps in a small portion of the seating area close to the stone and directed through the seat to a collection compartment for recycling. Such sculpture with, for instance, an eight foot diameter seating slab would provide 24 linear feet of seating space. The pieces would provide interesting and natural material and would further provide images which might become important to the users. I would envision the courtyard to resemble a small garden with grass and the sculptured stones placed at intervals through the area. There are many options available. However, this is one which I would particularly like to explore with the committee. Many thanks for your consideration. Frank Boyde |
| 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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