2012 WALKING TOUR
Gallery Without Walls • Lake Oswego, Oregon
Presented by the Arts Council of Lake Oswego
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Front cover,: Life on the Bubble by David MiddlebrookThis page: The road through TEXAS, 2010 by George Tobolowsky, Silent Watcher by Lloyd Whannell, Wind & Wave by Jennifer Corio and Dave FreiPage 4: Siblings by Olinka Broadfoot, Fortuna by Simon ToparovskyBack cover: Guardian of the Journey by Ralph Gilliam
2012 Gallery Without WallsSelection Committee
Selection Committee volunteers spend untold hours throughout the year to find and jury artists and artwork into the rotating Gallery Without Walls. Our thanks to Bonnie Schlieman, Chair, Sandy Brooks, Nicky Falkenhayn, Amye Johnson, Kristi Lechner, Kerry Montgomery, Suzanne Sarin Shepanek, Carolyn Snow, Kirsten Vollan, and Susan Bitzer, Program Manager.
The Gallery Without WallsWelcome to our 2012 Gallery Without Walls sculpture exhibit. Color, form, texture and subject—from serious to whimsical—await you. This free outdoor exhibit is open year round and showcases over sixty works of art. Each year fifteen new sculptures are introduced as fifteen rotate out. These thirty sculptures are on loan from the artists for two years. All other pieces in the Gallery Without Walls belong to the City of Lake Oswego’s permanent art collection.
Take a Sculpture TourLearn more about our art and the artists from our knowledgeable tour guides. Free tours are offered year-round. Youth groups, families, social groups and corporations have enjoyed our tours. For information or to book a tour contact us at 503.675.3738.
Take a tour with our free smartphone apps, with maps and interesting information about each piece. Search for L.O. Art Tour in the Apple App Store or visit artscouncillo.org/tour from your smartphone.
Purchase a SculptureThe thirty loaned sculptures are available for purchase. Enhance your home, neighborhood or office building with art from the Gallery Without Walls. Contact us for more information.
The Arts Council of Lake OswegoThe Gallery Without Walls is a program of the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, a nonprofit 501(c)3 arts organization. We work in partnership with the City of Lake Oswego, local businesses and community members to bring the sculpture to the streets. The mission of the Arts Council is to ensure that the arts are an integral part of Lake Oswego. We support arts education with school tours and a partnership with Art Literacy, offer exhibitions, tours, and artist presentations, and manage the permanent art collection of the City of Lake Oswego.
Help Make Art Happen Here!Support art in Lake Oswego! Become a member of the Arts Council, sponsor a sculpture in the Gallery Without Walls, or support our youth art tours and other activities with a contribution. Volunteers are always welcome. For more information contact us at 503.675.3738 or visit our website at artscouncillo.org.
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Our Thanks to Sponsors of the Gallery Without Walls
Accessories from the HeartArtisan Custom Framing and GalleryArts Council Board of DirectorsAter Wynne LLPBank of AmericaBanner BankThe Caldwell FamilyCity of Lake OswegoClairmont Financial PlannersDirectors Mortgage—Mark J. HannaDelapEric J. Weberg with Edward JonesIM=X Pilates Lake OswegoGraham’s Book & StationeryDr. Paul Kimbrel—Family DentistryRamzan Magomedov with Griffon MayJennings InsuranceKeyBankLake Oswego ReviewLake Oswego Vision ClinicLake Oswego Rotary FoundationMarylhurst UniversityIn Memory of Darrell “Pops” MathesPure & Simple GraphicsPacific West BankShari Newman with Prudential Northwest PropertiesBarbara Thompson, Caitlin and Jill ShoquistToklat OriginalsDyke Vandenburgh JewelerVanderVeer Center—Elizabeth VanderVeer M.D.West Coast Bank
Going for Your Vision
Alisa LooneyA symbol of the determi-nation, energy and action it takes to create our life’s dream.alooney.com fabricated steel, powder-coatedPeople’s Choice Winner • 2006
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Bearly AboutSteve Tyree
“I want to take people to the times they have seen bears and to that excitement for these great creatures.”tyreesculpture.combronze • donated by the artist
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City of Lake Oswego’spermanent art collection
Rotating exhibit (until July 2012)
Rotating exhibit (until July 2013)
People’s Choice Winner in City of Lake Oswego’spermanent art collection
Begin your Gallery Without Walls tour at any sculpture. Take a stroll through downtown, find your way up a side street, or discover pathways in the parks. Be surprised, delighted, and intrigued by the art that you find! (Some of the pieces require a short drive. See the maps on pages 12, 21 and 22 for all art locations.)
Key to the sculptures:
The Guardian Ted Shillock
Guardian or protector of knowledge, feelings and ideas. Italian marble
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The Way it IsFrank Boyden
Engraved with a poem by William Stafford (1914–1993)frankboydenstudio.com • basaltDonated by Drew R. Prell and James A. Morton
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6 CougarSteve Tyree
“Sculpture made from hammered and welded bronze sheet.”tyreesculpture.com • hammered and welded bronze sheet • $7,800 Sponsored by Ramzan Magomedov with Griffon May
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concrete • $2,500 Sponsored by Graham’s Book & Stationery
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Kissing ToadJim Demetro
“Have you kissed a toad lately?”jimdemetro.com • bronze $14,000Sponsored by Lake Oswego Rotary Foundation
Silent WatcherLloyd Whannell
“Silent words spoken to the night sky reflected by the stars and heard in the hearts of those with silent minds.”fineartbuilders.com • bronze on black granite • $12,000Sponsored by VanderVeer Center, Elizabeth VanderVeer, M.D.
Lotus TowerJoel Cottet (1948–2002)
Symbolizing the path from limited awareness to expansive consciousness.sculptural ceramic
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The Four Seasons of Love
Patrick Gracewood“These hands in nature express a simple blessing, a thank you for the gift of life.”gracewoodstudio.com • mixed media, steel, cast stone • $16,000Sponsored by West Coast Bank
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George Tobolowsky“This piece represents three different museum shows that I will have throughout Texas in 2010 and 2011.”georgetobolowsky.com steel, recycled • $18,000Sponsored by Delap
12 AnillosMaria Wickwire
Evokes annual rings which show the history of a tree, just as life experiences are written in the cells of our bodies.mariawickwire.com • ceramic clay Sponsored by Artisan Custom Framing and GalleryPeople’s Choice Winner • 2007
13 VincentKeith Jellum
“This is not a rabbit.”keithjellum.com cast bronze • $9,600Sponsored by Jennings Insurance
14 SiblingsOlinka Broadfoot
“Interconnections: At times through our hearts, at times by our will, at times unconsciously, but always.”olinkabroadfoot.com • bronze$25,000Sponsored by Directors Mortgage, Mark J. Hanna
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HeronBud Egger
“Marble reclaimed from Oregon State Capitol building in 1982 during a restoration project.”budegger.com • Vermont marble $15,000Sponsored by Marylhurst University
Stainless Steel #10
Bruce West“One a year for the past ten years.”brucewestsculptures.comstainless steel • $40,000Sponsored by Pacific West Bank
17 Trajectory #2Mylan Rakich
“A juxtaposition of solidity with transparency to communicate a balance within tension.”buttersgallery.comrusted mild steel • $7,500Sponsored by Bank of America
Various Works Simon Toparovsky
The Greek myth of Icarus is used to celebrate the impor-tance of daring and living courageously. (Several pieces throughout Millennium Park; Fortuna shown)simontoparovsky.combronze, basalt
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21 DancerKen Turner
“Dancing with the light, the joy of motion.”kenturner-art.comstainless steel • $20,000Sponsored by Barbara Thompson, Caitlin and Jill Shoquist
The Awe and WonderLonnie Feather
The essence of our relationship to the universe—the awe and wonder of life.lonniefeather.com glass
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ZephyrDevin Laurence Field
Lakeshore breezes, an osprey patrolling the waters, and festive ribbons as a heraldic element.devinlaurencefield.comstainless steel
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22 SeahorseBen Dye
“Art should inspire, bring joy and invoke thought.”bendyesculpture.com • recycled metal, clear auto paint • $12,000Sponsored by Banner Bank
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Laurence FieldTerns and other mi-gratory birds swoop and play in the sky over the lake.devinlaurencefield.com stainless steel • Donated by the Lakewood Neighborhood Association
TrilliumMatt Cartwright
“I hope to demonstrate the structure and beauty of mathematics as expressed in nature.”cartwrightdesign.compowder-coated steel, aluminum with acrylicPeople’s Choice Winner • 2009
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Stafford Stones
Frank BoydenA tribute to William Stafford, Oregon Poet Laureate. frankboydenstudio.com basalt
Wormy Apple #2
Ed HumpherysA three-dimensional compositional representation of a wormy apple. aluminum
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SproutMike Suri
“Fall trees inspire a great sense of awe and thoughtful calm.”suriiron.com • steelPeople’s Choice Winner • 2010
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Yesterday Begins Tomorrow
Dave Haslett“Understanding that this stone was once molten quartz brings this ancient earth new meaning.”High Cascade granite on Tenino sandstone • $15,000Sponsored by Ater Wynne LLP
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Darryl Lauster“An homage to Constantin Brancusi and American Federal architecture.”hand-cast, unglazed high-fired porcelain, steel pole • $15,000Sponsored by Dr. Paul Kimbrel—Family Dentistry
Complement II
Merrilee MooreComplement II is a play on similarities and differences and how they benefit each other. merrileemoore.comglass, stainless steelPeople’s Choice Winner • 2008
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Agnor“Exploring the potential of a dream.”sharonagnor.com • steel, bronze, cast glass, enamel • $27,000Sponsored by KeyBank
SunbathersKen Patecky
A statement of life embodied by simplified and flowing forms.patecky.com • concretePeople’s Choice Winner • 2001
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Apple OrchardEd Humpherys
“From a large series of work depicting modern day representations of temptation.”cast bronze • $50,000
31 BastetRobert H. Foster
“Bastet, the feline Goddess of Egyptian lore.”roberthfoster.comcast bronze with anodized aluminum base • $6,000Sponsored by Accessories from the Heart
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38 Man Eating Dog Food
Richard Beyer“Man Eating Dog Food is our retirement plan.”richbeyer.com • cast aluminum$10,000Sponsored in memory of Darrell “Popo” Mathes
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Meet You on The Corner
Carlos Zamora“Universal isolation and injustice…Intimacy of love and commonality.”cast bronze$75,000 together or $19,000 eachSponsored by Dyke Vandenburgh Jeweler
Cloud TotemRiis Burwell
“My work explores what is unseen in nature. The negative space is an essential element of the design—suggesting that what is unseen is just as important as what is seen!”riisburwell.com • bronze • $35,000
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36 Jazz DrummerMary Ann Baker
“Jazz Drummer brings the joy of playfulness to all visitors.”maryannbaker.comsteel, paint • $16,000Sponsored by Lake Oswego Vision Clinic
41 ContinuumMerrilee Moore
“Representing the circle of life, stainless steel and solid, sculpted glass interact to cre-ate a distraction to expectation.”merrileemoore.com stainless steel and solid sculpted glass • $15,000Sponsored by Clairmont Financial Partners
Water, Water, Water
Bruce WestA visual ballet of the first and most basic element of the fire-fighting craft.brucewestsculptures.comstainless steel
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Tom HardyWelded metal placed in harmony.Reclaimed steel
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J.D. Perkin“I wanted to create the illusion of a voluptuous form and reveal an interior space.”jdperkin.com • steel • $8,000Sponsored by the Caldwell Family
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Bread Upon the Water
Jerry Joslin (1942–2005)A familiar Lake Oswego scene—three children feed the ducks.joslinstudios.com • bronze
First FootstepsJim Demetro
Love, freedom and a blessing to the bright hope for the children who step into this world.jimdemetro.com • cast bronzeSponsored by Bank of AmericaPeople’s Choice Winner • 2004
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Wind & WaveJennifer Corio,
Dave Frei“No wind, no waves—Chinese proverb.”cobaltdesignworks.comstainless steel, powder coat$13,500Sponsored by IM=X Pilates Lake Oswego
Guardian of the Journey
Ralph Gilliam“A “Guardian of the Journey” encountered on The Way.”ralphgilliamstudios.commild steel, auto finish in three reds • $6,890
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The FamilyKaty McFadden
Joined by blood and called by different paths. (Inside City Hall)katymcfadden.comstoneware clay
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“Divine guardian of harmony.”jaggededgepdx.com fabricated steel, copper • $18,000Sponsored by Eric J. Weberg with Edward Jones
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David Middlebrook“Life on the bubble is a delicate balance of life and sustainability for the native peoples and modern society. The inner tube, the primitive spoon, the Amazon, lungs of the planet…connect the dots.”davidmiddlebrookartworks.combasalt, bronze • $14,000
47 Zen BeaconThor Myhre
“Zen Beacon is my ambassador, emanating my little token of peace.”thormyhre.com • repurposed steel, aluminum and brass$8,000Sponsored by Toklat Originals
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51 PeerMike Suri
“Like an old friend.”suriiron.com • mild steel$20,000Sponsored by Shari Newman with Prudential Northwest Properties
August TrunkAlisa Formway Roe
August Trunk hopes to stimulate conversation regarding complex issues of a global society.pnwsculptors.org/profileroewelded mild steelPeople’s Choice Winner • 2011
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In the FlowStuart Jacobson
“An abstract depiction of the Willamette Falls in Oregon City, where the first power generation facility was sited.” (See map below.)stuartjacobsonsculptor.com • basalt
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The GoalLee Hunt
The Goal refers to the goal of community sports, which is participation.bronze
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Dream Guruhans Kroesen
Depicts our destiny, a path for life to stroll upon—which will guide you to your dream.guruhans.com • fabricated steel
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UntitledBruce West
“Rhythm, pattern, balance and movement in structural composition.”brucewestsculptures.comstainless steel
Time and SpaceStuart Jacobson
“A three dimensional representation of the concept of time as being divided into the past, present and future.”stuartjacobsonsculptor.comblack and white granite
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Blue Light Tower
Joel Cottet (1948–2002)Blue Light Tower was designed and produced as a prototype garden light sculpture, as well as to show that large scale ceramic pieces are possible.ceramic
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