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Display Your Work at Oregon Society of Artists

OSA Outdoor Sculpture Display Guidelines

PNWS has installed a concrete sculpture display pad in the garden at OSA to feature individual sculptures for 3-month intervals.

The pad measures 24”H x 30”W x 30”D. A steel pipe is centered in the concrete pad. If additional anchors are necessary, details should be part of your application. We want to limit the number of anchors drilled into the pad.

Sculpture Requirements:

— Sculpture submissions must be by active member of PNWS.

— Art must be suitable for outdoor exhibition in a public space.

— Art must be a minimum of 2’ and no taller than 8’.

— Art will be installed and removed at the artist’s expense in coordination with OSA groundskeeper.

— Art will remain on display for the entire 3-month period.

— Art must be installed with sufficient anchoring to prevent the sculpture from being removed, tipped, broken or overturned.

— Art must be maintenance free for the duration of the exhibition period.

— All art must be an original creation by the artist.

— Works of art shall not create inordinate safety problems or liability problems for OSA visitors.

— OSA is located in a residential area. Sound or light components are discouraged.

— Appropriateness of kinetic elements will be at the discretion of the jurors.

Jury process: Jury will consist of the PNWS Show Committee Chair and at least one additional PNWS Board member plus one representative of OSA. The Gallery reserves the right to reject artwork that fails to meet the above requirements or crosses acceptable boundaries. This would include misogynistic and/or racist imagery, depiction of extreme violence or graphic sexuality, and objectionable political or religious imagery.

Insurance: Insurance for artwork while on OSA property will be the responsibility of the artist.

Sale/Commission: Works in the exhibit may be offered for sale, but it is not a requirement. OSA’s commission rate is 30 percent of all sales. Funds will be collected by OSA from buyers and then dispersed to artists within 30 days of the end of the exhibition. The artist and buyer must arrange artwork delivery and shipping costs.

Artist identification: OSA will display a one-page description of the artist/artwork near the entrance to the gallery. Information will be gleaned from the submission documentation.

Submission process:

— Submissions are due 30 days before the end of each calendar quarter. Reminders will be included in the PNWS newsletters.

— Submission shall include artist name, art title, date created, material, size, (height, width, depth), weight, special installation considerations, selling price, and an artist’s statement (300 character limit).

— Images and information will be submitted via email to president@pnwsculptors.org.

NFT’s

In May Bob Deasy will be chatting with Dan Fine about the world of crypto, blockchain and how that makes NFTs (non-fungible tokens) possible. We will be exploring the functions of NFTs, and how it will change the future. We will talk about how to get started and how to mint your first NFT, as well as the marketplaces available to list them. It’s also important to have a strategy to promote your work, and where to market them and how others have done so successfully.

Queen Nefertari’s Egypt at The Portland Art Museum

Oct 16, 2021 – Jan 16, 2022

Nefertari’s tomb had been raided. The “good” stuff was gone. The sarcophagus lid was smashed and the mummy gone. Remaining were small sculptures, a few stela, reed sandals and a pair of knees. These goods and other objects from the reign of Ramses II and later are now on exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. This was to be a history field trip wherein the main object was to see 3500 year old footwear. I did not expect to be blown ‘/;[away by the art. These are finely rendered sensitive pieces. That is, the expressions on the faces are not from some papyrus that says this is how to do such and such expression but rather direct from the heart. This is how it feels to be the person portrayed. If an expression is sculpted from the heart then it is felt in the heart of the viewer. There is a direct communication between the sculptor and the viewer. Nevermind the 3500 years between.

Bastet

The Bastet piece is from a later period, 664-332 BCE. It is bronze. There is a long history of this form in this posture. This one is perfect.

Stela of Nakhi

The Stela of Nakhi is from the tomb. It shows the craftsman Nakhi making an offering to Osiris and Anubis. The middle register show offerings being presented to Nakhi and his wife from their children. The bottom shows other of their children presenting them with lotus blossoms. Stylized yes but the way the elements are arranged make this thing dance.

Unguent Jar

The Unguent Jar was meant to hold a soothing perhaps medicinal oil. I am soothed just looking at it. Here is kindness and relief. I would let that woman tend to my ills if all she had was a jar of spiders.

Young Woman

I do not have a picture of the label so I know no details about this little sculpture of a Young Woman. I recall it being about 9 – 10 inches high. It too conforms to stylistic rules but there is no stiffness here. She has assumed the stance but in her own way that speaks volumes.

Beer Jug

Egyptian beer was more of a meal than an alcoholic beverage. Made from crumbled bread, spices and perhaps malt it was consumed by both royalty and common folk. It was alcoholic enough to stave off waterborne disease but it took some doing to get drunk. That said there were festivals dedicated to that purpose. Perhaps for those events a stronger version was made.

Sandals

Lastly, the sandals. These were found in the burial chamber. Were they worn by Nefertari herself or were they meant for her afterlife? Probably the later. She would need new sandals for the afterlife. The weaving is very tight. Worth the price of admission right there.

The tomb itself has been called the Sistine Chapel of Ancient Egypt.

A detailed model of the tomb is part of the exhibit. The entire exhibition covers most of the museum’s ground floor. There are large granite statues, humble everyday items, and art. Wonderful art, wonderful things. It is not to be missed.

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