BEAVERTON CITY HALL HOSTS MULTIFACETED ART EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT MARCH
Posted: March 5th, 2012 2:37 PM
The Beaverton Arts Commission (BAC) is hosting art exhibits throughout March at City Hall (4755 SW Griffith Drive), featuring works by talented local artists. The art works will grace the second and third floor corridors.
"The high degree of variety shown throughout City Hall this month is truly astounding," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Sustainable mosaics, stunning sculptures, and vibrant oil paintings highlight the immense creativity and skill of our artistic community."
During the month of March, Gordon Campbell, Otto van Walstijn, and Robert H. Foster will have their works displayed throughout City Hall in the following locations:
Second Floor Lobby: Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell, artist and recovering car collector, will showcase his linoleum & vinyl mosaics collection. His display features mosaics of cars and trucks in various background settings and stages of condition. Campbell's works, for the most part, consist of recycled materials, including the backing. The medium material is primarily discontinued samples or off-cuts. As a result, Campbell must create his art using a limited range of color. This artistic limitation allows Campbell to create works of art—the main components of which would have otherwise ended up in a landfill.
Third Floor Corridor: Otto van Walstijn
Otto van Walstijn is an accomplished artist who draws inspiration from a lifetime of world travels. Originally from the Netherlands, van Walstijn and his family moved to Oregon in 1961. Upon retirement from the structural engineering industry in 2005, van Walstijn discovered his passion and talents for painting. His art display depicts landscapes from the Oregon coast, Cascade Mountain Range, Caribbean Islands, and more. Learn more about van Walstijn by visiting www.villagegalleryarts.org/otto-h-van-walstijn.
Third Floor Pedestals: Robert H. Foster
Robert Foster is an accomplished painter, sculptor and landscape architect. He sculpts in ceramics, bronze, aluminum and stainless steel. His sculpture display is derived from the cosmopolitan art of neo-traditional inspired mysticism. All of his works are original pieces. Foster's ceramic sculptures were fired and glazed by Joel Cottet. His bronzes are cast in a lost wax process, by Burning Palace Bronze of Boring, Oregon, with which he works very closely in the creation of each piece.
Beaverton City Hall is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All art works are for sale.
The BAC also has revolving art exhibits at Providence St. Vincent Hospital (9205 Southwest Barnes Road), Cedar Hills Recreation Center (11640 SW Park Way), and the Artisan Salon (4430 SW Lombard Avenue). For more information, please contact Elaine Orcutt at 503-526-2299 or eorcutt@BeavertonOregon.gov.
ABOUT THE BEAVERTON ARTS COMMISSION
The BAC contributes significantly to the quality of life in Beaverton by presenting artistic and cultural events, which celebrates community values and helps connect residents to their artistic and cultural heritage. The BAC presents annual events such as Last Tuesdays, the Visual Arts Showcase and Ten Tiny Dances. In addition, the BAC leads public art projects, including Beaverton's mural program. For more information about the Beaverton Arts Commission, visit www.beavertonarts.org or call 503-526-2288 or the event information line at 503-526-2379. Get to know Art at www.beavertonarts.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beavertonarts.org.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Most recently, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Proj
ect of the Year—Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation
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