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| Title | Keystone |
| Artwork Description | This piece consists of five different sculptural forms that depict an antique key and keyholes. This particular view presents the antique key form, an upright version of the keyhole, and a positive-space representation of the keyhole. |
| Description on Object | Pam Beyette; basalt and bronze; Oregon Public Safety Academy; Quad Plaza; Salem, Oregon |
| Artist Statement | I chose the key as a symbol of knowledge and guardianship in the realm of public safety. The key and stone sculptures' distinct silhouettes serve as plaza sentinels, offering entry to the great lawn and opportunities to pause and reflect. The stone sculptures, cut from one piece of columnar basalt, disassembled and rearranged, metaphorically unlock understanding and provide solutions. The columnar basalt exterior is left in its natural state. As the shapes emerged, different surfaces were cut, flamed and polished. The stone's glossy surfaces echo images of passersby and reflect natural light. The installation captures the qualities of protection, service and knowledge. (Beyette, 2006) |
| LC Subject | Sculpture
Granite
Installations (Art)
Bronze
Sculpture -- Themes, motives
Outdoor sculpture
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| AAT Subject | sculpture (visual work)
public sculpture
outdoor sculpture
bronzes
granite (rock)
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| Creator | Beyette, Pam
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| Artist URL | http://www.pambeyette.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: Mid-Valley Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html |
| Award Date(s) | 2005
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| Installation Mechanism | GE 50-Year Pure RTV Silicone (as a seal over the lower portion of the steel pipe for rust prevention); DAP Concrete Sealer (in a ring around the perimeter to adhere the stone to the concrete); Touchstone Two-Part Epoxy (made by Bondstone Material Corp., used on the upper pipes to adhere pipe to stone, also used to anchor the bronze key pins into the concrete). |
| Medium | Sculpture
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| Materials/Technique | granite, bronze; installation sculpture |
| Source Format | slide
color
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| Artwork Site | Salem Oregon. Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Academy
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| Site Address | 4190 Aumsville Hwy., S. E., Salem Oregon |
| County | Marion County, Oregon
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| Image Processing History | Master tiff image captured at 4000 pixels across the long edge using SilverFast AI 6.0 software. Digital images in tiff format are archived and saved. Adobe Photoshop CS2 used to reorient and crop image, set and neutralize shadow and highlight points, adjust levels, contrast and sharpen as needed. Second production tiff saved. Color profile converted from Adobe RGB (1998) to sRGB IEC61966-2.1, resolution revised to 125 pixels, resize longer dimension to 875 pixels; save display jpeg at quality level 6. |
| 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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