2005 Honored Artists:
William Atwood - Jana Brubaker - Bob Fergison - Charles Miller - James MorrisWilliam Atwood |
"Temptation Station" |
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Art from Eastern Oregon University in 2005. At this year's Juried Student Exhibit in the Nightingale Gallery, William received the Best 3-D award; at last year's exhibit he received the Best of Show award and the Eagle Cap Steel Award. William is currently working on putting together a studio. |
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William's
current sculptural work is interactive and aims to portray or evoke
an emotional reaction from the viewer.Jana Brubaker |
" Bee Spit" |
Jana earned her BFA from the University of Utah, and is presently working on her MFA at the University of Idaho. For more information visit: http://www.6other.com |
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If
Woman is Other, then what is Girl? Perhaps because I am the youngest
of six girls, I have long been searching for just that definition!
My current work looks for patterns in family history and builds on
an internal narrative as I explore some of the challenges, limitations,
exuberance, mischief, trauma, and joys of being girl in our culture.
Sometimes I like to use the metaphor of a dandelion for Girl: Is she
a weed, or a flower? The answer to that question might depend on whether
it is posed of a gardener, or a bee...Bob Fergison |
"Striders" |
I was educated in Portland, OR, public schools and at Reed College and Lewis & Clark College in Portland, where I earned a degree in literature in 1959. After graduation, and a stint in the United States Army, I engaged in a marketing career that spanned thirty years. I managed major marketing and communications budgets, edited a weekly lumber market report, and taught marketing at Portland State University. Life-altering events brought me to the beautiful Wallowa Valley in 1989. In the early 1990's, I chaired both local and regional arts councils, then turned my attention to "actually doing art" in 1996, at the age of 63. I have won numerous awards in regional shows, most recently a blue ribbon at the Wallowa Valley Arts Festival. Elmer Bischoff and the mid-century California figurative painters touch me deeply. |
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Born
June 28, 1933, in Seattle, WACharles Miller |
"The Circus" |
The
creative urges of this self-taught artist have led him to create a myriad of artworks in all arts media. Charles' arts abilities include painting, sculpture, ceramics, and furniture building. Due to an undiscovered hearing impairment, Charles never learned to read or write as a child and has found art to be a particularly important refuge and creative outlet. Throughout his prolific artistic career he has created artworks inspired by many different cultures and time periods. His most well-known work, "The Egyptian Collection", was exhibited at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland, OR. He works intuitively to create images that replicate people's pasts in intricate and painstaking detail. |
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James A. Morris |
"Turquoise Down" |
James' efforts owe gratitude to the work of Ansel Adams (1902-1984), Russell Chatham of Montana, Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993), Mark Rothko (1903-1970), and Andrew Shows of New Mexico. James A. Morris |
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The
images of James A. Morris (1938- ) emerge from his involvement of
over fifty years with photography and absorbing the ethos that inhabits
landscapes characteristic of the Western United States. James translates
his views of nature and design into "abstract expressionist" fusions of light and color, tempting the mind with paths of serenity,
though occasionally leaving the viewer with tentative feelings.