Artwork copyright Jack Portland. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Bee Dee, 1993
Jack Portland
(American, born 1946)
Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Tacoma
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Bee Dee is an energetic abstract painting by artist Jack Portland. The composition features overlapping, surreal forms in bright patterns. He notes, "The images in my work come from a mixture of forms that I see and forms that I imagine. I incorporate texture and patterns that give new meaning or emphasis into these forms. The images I create are about fantasy and the release that fantasy gives."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Tacoma School District.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jack Portland creates abstracted still-life, figurative, and landscape paintings in a variety of media.
He studied at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 1971 and lives in Portland, Oregon.
ARTWORK DETAILS
| Medium | Egg tempera paint on Masonite board |
| Dimensions | 15 in x 16 3/4 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1995.204.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Tacoma Public Schools |
| Artwork Location | Washington State Arts Commission Not on display. At ArtsWA pending conservation, framing, re-siting, or return to site. |
| WA County | Pierce |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 5412 29th ST NE Tacoma, WA 98422 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 47.282070, -122.374545 |
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