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| Title | State Flower |
| Artwork Description | State Flower (Oregon Grape) is one in a series of seventeen bronze medallions that depict icons of the state of Oregon.
The Legislature designated the Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) as the Oregon state flower by resolution in 1899. A low growing plant, the Oregon Grape is native to much of the Pacific Coast and is found sparsely east of the Cascades. Its year-round foliage of pinnated, waxy green leaves resembles holly. |
| Description on Object | State Library; #14; Desk; D.L. Cunningham |
| Notes | This series of polished granite panels have been sandblasted with designs representing various people and cultures that have been influential in shaping the state of Oregon. Cunningham's work also includes thirteen medallions located in the north and south corridors on the second floor. The artist's object for this project was to bring together aspects regarding the nature of the library with compelling images and designs that represent the character of the state.
Born and raised in Oregon, Dennis Cunninham is a graduate of the Pacific Northwest College of Art, a founding member of the Blackfish Gallery, the oldest artist' cooperative on the west coast, and an instructor at Marylhurst University. (documentation provided by OAC, 2000) |
| Artist Statement | As an artist, and as an Oregonian, the Library project was a perfect fit for me from beginning to end. The scope of the work, the schedule, and the subject suited me very well. I see it as a milestone group of works in my career, and I am grateful for it. I enjoyed the entire process. I found each experience to be fair, thoughtful, and enormously challenging and satisfying. From the artist's competition through the rededication of the building, everyone I worked with on the project was innovative and effective in helping to make the project a success. I found the artwork to be personally meaningful and a pleasure to create. My hope is that everyone visiting the library will find it's new decorations worthy of the building's purpose. |
| LC Subject | Sculpture -- Themes, motives
Bronze
Etching
Medallions (Decorative arts)
Grapes
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| AAT Subject | bronze (metal)
medallions (ornament areas)
etching (corroding)
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| Creator | Cunningham, Dennis
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| 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 |
| Artwork Creation Date | 2000 |
| Award Date(s) | 2000
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| Installation Mechanism | Three-quarter inch Fir plywood was attached to the wall as backing board for the bronze medallions, which were held in place during installation by a thin layer of silicone caulking. Countersunk screws hold the frames, which were specially designed and manufactured for this installation, and the medallions in place on the wall. |
| Medium | Sculpture
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| Artwork Measurements | 17 x 17 x 1.5 inches |
| Materials/Technique | etched bronze with wood frame |
| Source Format | slide
color
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| Artwork Site | Salem Oregon. State Library
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| Location | second floor lobby |
| Site Address | 875 Union St. N.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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