Artwork copyright Jack Portland. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Elevate, 1993
Jack Portland
(American, born 1946)
Location: Harmony Elementary, Vancouver
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Elevate is a whimsical imagined scene by artist Jack Portland comprised of surreal abstract forms shaded to emphasize depth. He notes, "the images I create are about fantasy and the release fantasy gives."
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Evergreen 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
| Material Category | Painting - paint on rigid surface / mixed media |
| Medium | Egg tempera paint on Masonite board |
| Dimensions | 20 1/4 in x 17 in x 1 3/4 in |
| ID Number | WSAC1995.206.000 |
| Acquisition Method | Direct purchase |
| Artist Location | Oregon, United States |
Location Information
| Agency | Evergreen School District |
| Artwork Location | Harmony Elementary Hallway, Outside media center, Near counselor's office |
| WA County | Clark |
| Placement | Interior |
| Site Type | Public School |
| Address | 17404-A NE 18th St. Vancouver, WA 98684 |
| Geo. Coordinates | 45.636562, -122.493820 |
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