Robert Schlegel Paintings Exhibited in the Governor's Office
An exhibition of acrylic paintings by Banks, Oregon artist Robert Schlegel is on display in the office of Governor Ted Kulongoski through March 14, 2008. The paintings of structures, landscape and wildlife make masterful use of a bold, earthy color palette.
An avid drawer, Robert Schlegel's oil and acrylic paintings often begin as charcoal studies of line and shape. Says the artist: "The interaction of shape, contrast and line are what stimulate thought and cause me to transform these forms into images in paintings, collage and prints. Of particular interest to me are structures that are juxtaposed into landscape. I strive to create images that possess tension between the representational and the abstract."
Schlegel's work is represented in the collections of the Visual Chronicle of Portland, Umpqua Bank, Oregon State University, US Bank, and Willamette University, and has been exhibited throughout Oregon and beyond, including the Portland Art Museum; University of Oregon; Coos Art Museum; Clatsop Community College; Karin Clarke Gallery, Eugene, OR; Rogue Community College; White Bird Gallery in Cannon Beach and the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem. He holds a BA from Willamette University and an MS from Portland State University.
The Art in the Governor's Office Program honors selected Oregon artists with exhibitions in the reception area of the Governor's Office in the State Capitol. The program considers only professional, living Oregon artists, and an exhibit in the Governor's office is considered a lifetime honor. Artists whose work has been shown there include Gordon Gilkey, Yuji Hiratsuka, Manuel Izquierdo, James Lavadour, Henk Pander, Michele Russo and Margot Thompson.
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The Oregon Arts Commission provides leadership, funding and arts programs through its grants, special initiatives and services. Nine commissioners, appointed by the Governor, determine arts needs and establish policies for public support of the arts. The Arts Commission became part of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department in 1993 in recognition of the expanding role the arts play in the broader social, economic and educational arenas of Oregon communities. In 2003, the Oregon Legislature moved the operations of the Oregon Cultural Trust to the Arts Commission, streamlining operations and making use of the Commission's expertise in grantmaking, arts and cultural information and community cultural development.
The Arts Commission is supported with General Funds appropriated by the Oregon Legislature, federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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