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November 5 - 28, 2009
THE LAURA RUSSO GALLERY IS PLEASED TO PRESENT:
Mary Josephson - Beneath the Surface: New Work
Kim Osgood - Plenty: New Monotypes
OPENING RECEPTION:
First Thursday November 5, 2009
First Thursday Hours, 5-8pm
Please join us for an artist talk with Mary Josephson and Kim Osgood,
Saturday, November 14, at 11 a.m.
Mary Josephson
Mary Josephson
Between Two Rivers 2009
glass tile mosaic on wood
27
" x 22"
Portland artist Mary Josephson is known for her expressive imagery of people and place. For this exhibition, Beneath the Surface, Josephson delves into the ways in which our lives intersect with that urban and natural worlds in which we live. Through paintings, glass tile mosaics and lush figurative embroidered work, she juxtaposes images of the built environment and the natural world. In these latest pieces, fruits, flowers, insects and animals surround women and men in a variety of urban and parklike settings. Some images are comforting and joyful, while others probe at the sometimes mysterious and unsettling intersection of people and nature. The contrasting visual and tactile qualities that emerge from the variety of materials Josephson uses, draw the viewer in. Each medium captures color and shape in distinct ways, prompting close study and exploration of each piece.
Mary Josephson studied in Paris, France, at the École National Superior des Beaux Arts before receiving a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has been exhibiting her work since 1983 including shows at the Portland Art Museum, the Oregon Health Sciences University, the University of Austin in Texas, and the Bellevue Art Museum, WA. Prominent collections include Safeco, Microsoft, Oregon State University, Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Portland Art Museum. Commissions include work for Southern Oregon University, the Tigard Public Library, OR, Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Portland Fire and Rescue in conjunction with RACC, OR, Oregon Food Bank, and Multnomah County’s Juvenile Justice Center in Portland, OR. She most recently completed a major commission for a community center in Stockton, CA.
More examples by Mary Josephson
Kim Osgood
Kim Osgood
Calm 2009
monotype
37.5
" x 52"
With this exhibit, Kim Osgood presents a new selection of her brilliantly colorful and exuberant monotypes. Her lively compositions incorporate birds, plants, flowers, fruit, books, and a variety of landscape settings. Her inspiration can come from memories, photographs, or the flora and fauna that populate the Northwest landscape. The irresistible vivacity that runs throughout her work reflects the energy and enthusiasm of the artist herself.
Kim Osgood studied at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and the Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited her work since the mid-1980s beginning with the Portland Center for the Visual Arts and including the Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum; PICA; Washington State University, Pullman; and Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR. Her work is well collected and is part of many collections including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA; Nordtrom Inc, in multiple states; Legacy Emanuel Hospital, Portland, OR; Meyer Memorial Trust, Portland, OR; MOMO International, New York; Oregon History Center, Portland; and The Vivian and Gordon Gilkey Center for Graphic Arts, Portland Art Museum, OR.
More examples by Kim Osgood
Upcoming 2009 and 2010 Exhibitions
December 3 - 24, 2009
David Schwarz– Recent Glass
Manuel Izquierdo, 1925 - 2009 – A Memorial Exhibition
January 7 - 30, 2010
Michael Dailey, 1938-2009 – A Memorial Exhibition
Michele Russo – Paintings from the Estate
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