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Hallie strokes Ar Ford t July–Dec., 2008, Vol. 10., No. 2 From the Director Reflector Installation July The Art of Ceremony: It’s hard to believe that in October of this year, the Hallie Ford Museum of Art will llensburg, Wash., mixed media artist Dick Elliott 27 Adam Bacher: Earth, Water, and Sky 5 The Collector’s Eye: Contemporary Art celebrate its tenth anniversary. It seems like yesterday that Willamette University has been commissioned to create a series of 45 closes from the Leo Michelson Collection closes Regalia of Native Oregon Study Gallery Study Gallery President Lee Pelton, benefactor Hallie Ford and I cut the ribbon to officially open reflector panels in the windows on the second floorE of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. Each reflector August 11 The Second Crow’s Shadow Institute rom Sept. 28, 2008, through Jan. 19, 2009, the Hallie the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. 2 The Collector’s Eye: Contemporary Art of the Arts Biennial opens Ford Museum of Art will present The Art of Ceremony: panel will measure 69 1/4" x 21 3/4" and will consist of Study Gallery As I reflect on the past 10 years, I think we can look back with a great deal of pride safety reflectors in amber, blue, clear, green and red. from the Leo Michelson Collection Regalia of Native Oregon, a major exhibition of regalia opens 16 Lecture and satisfaction at what we have accomplished. Elliott is at work on the project and hopes to complete it Ffrom the nine federally recognized tribes of Oregon. Included Study Gallery The Art of Ceremony: by the early fall. Regalia of Native Oregon in the exhibition will be objects made of buckskin and beadwork Over the past decade, we have acquired some significant artworks for the permanent Rebecca Dobkins from the Plateau region of eastern Oregon, items with condor collection, including superb examples of Egyptian sculpture, Greek pottery, Roman glass, Chinese and “Each individual panel will represent a unique geometric 30 Reception 7 p.m., Paulus Lecture Hall, Japanese ceramics, Meso-American art, Native American baskets and hundreds of examples of historic design, but when viewed as a whole, the panels will add The Collector’s Eye: Contemporary Art College of Law feathers from the Columbia River Gorge, and objects with and contemporary regional art. color and excitement to the second floor of our building,” from the Leo Michelson Collection Co-sponsored with the Salem Society, feather and abalone shell decoration from the Oregon Coast. Dick Elliott, Circle of Light, Sun Dome, 3–5 p.m., Lobby and Study Gallery Archaeological Institute of America Yakima, Wash., 1992 says Director John Olbrantz, who has known Elliott for 25 Organized by faculty curator Rebecca Dobkins in partnership We have mounted some major exhibitions of historical art, including exhibitions of classical art, Egyptian years. “In addition, Dick’s reflector installation will help 31 Michael Dailey: Color, Light, Time, Nov. with tribal leaders, artists and collectors, the exhibition will be art, Maori weaving and Chinese bronzes, and have become an important showcase for exhibitions of and Place closes raise the visibility of our building and will add a subtle elegance to the structure while respecting the existing Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery 1–2 Regalia Demonstrations designed to introduce nontribal audiences to the history, beauty regional art, including solo exhibitions for artists such as Carl Hall, Rick Bartow, Mary Henry and Fay 1–5 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art Alfred “Bud” Lane III (Siletz), architecture,” he added. and Print Study Center Women’s Basket Cap, 2001 and function of regalia within tribal life and thought. Jones, among others. Sept. 8 Conversation Elliott is a nationally recognized mixed media artist who creates artwork from safety reflectors. His reflector Jeremy Wolf, George Flett In addition to the objects on display, the exhibition will be supplemented with text panels, 27 Parade of Nations 2–3 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall We have offered hundreds of lectures, films, panel discussions, artist demonstrations, workshops and installations have graced the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, the Sun Dome in Yakima, photomurals, maps and a full-color brochure. A Parade of Nations will open the exhibition on tours that have broadened the scope of our collections and exhibitions, have published 10 major books Wash., and numerous schools, transit centers, colleges and airports throughout the United States. Elliott was The Art of Ceremony: Reception Regalia of Native Oregon campus Sept. 27 and will be followed by a feast that evening and regalia demonstrations the next and dozens of exhibition brochures, flyers and handouts of a scholarly nature and have toured 12 exhibitions recently awarded a Governor’s Arts Award in the state of Washington for his contributions to the visual arts. The Second Crow’s Shadow Institute 3 p.m., Jackson Plaza, of the Arts Biennial day. Professor Dobkins will lecture on Oregon regalia in mid-October, another weekend of regalia on a regional or national basis. Willamette University For further information on Dick Elliott and his artwork, visit the artist’s website at www.reflectorart.com 3–5 p.m., Lobby and Study Gallery demonstrations will be held in early November, two evenings of films will take place in November Feast Over the past decade, we have generated between $4–5 million in endowment support, including 13, 15 Films and December, and weekly tours of the exhibition will be available through our education staff The Art of Ceremony: TBA endowment gifts to support staff positions, art acquisitions and special exhibitions, and we have increased Regalia of Native Oregon 2 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall and students. Finally, a major book on ceremonial regalia from Oregon will be published by our annual operating budget from $150,000 in 1998 to approximately $450,000 (with special grants) Tenth Anniversary 5 p.m., Goudy Commons, Professor Dobkins after 2010. Willamette University 27–28 Thanksgiving Holiday in 2008 without a deficit. Closed he Hallie Ford Museum of Art will celebrate its 10th anniversary 28 The Art of Ceremony: The Oregon Arts Commission has selected The Art of Ceremony: Regalia of Native Oregon as Oct. 3–5 with free admission; cake and refreshments; tours of our Dec. We have increased our staff size from one full-time employee (me) in 1998 to eight staff members and Regalia of Native Oregon opens Oregon’s 2008 American Masterpieces Project, with financial support provided by the National special exhibition, The Art of Ceremony: Regalia of Native Oregon; Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery several faculty curators in 2008, and have increased our annual visitation from 10,000 visitors in 1998 4, 6 Films Endowment for the Arts. Additional support has been provided by an endowment gift from The Tlectures by Director John Olbrantz on the history of the Hallie Ford Museum TBA to more than 30,000 visitors per year over the past few years. Regalia Demonstrations of Art; behind the scenes tours of our recently remodeled basement and Print 1–5 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art 2 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, through their Spirit Mountain Community Fund, and by We recently completed a major renovation of our basement and Print Study Center that has created Study Center, and more. 30– 21 The Second Crow’s Shadow Institute grants from the City of Salem’s Transient Occupancy Tax funds, the Oregon Arts Commission, state-of-the-art support space for collections and exhibitions. Jan.13 Tuesday Gallery Talks of the Arts Biennial closes the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and a Study Gallery For further information on our 10th anniversary celebration, look for a The Art of Ceremony: Millicent McIntosh Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Once the exhibition Regalia of Native Oregon While we can look back on the past 10 years with a great deal of pride and satisfaction, there is still a great special announcement in September. 24– closes in Salem, it will travel to the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton, Ore., and the deal to accomplish as we strive to become the best small college museum of art in the country. With your Staff and Docents Jan. 2 Winter Break 12:30 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art Museum at Warm Springs in 2009. commitment and support, I feel confident we can make that dream a reality. Closed John Olbrantz, Hallie Ford and Lee Pelton officially October open the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, 1998 Thank you for your support over the past decade! 1 Teacher Workshop The Art of Ceremony: John Olbrantz Regalia of Native Oregon The Maribeth Collins Director Elizabeth Garrison 4–5:30 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art The Second Crow’s Shadow Institute 3–5 Hallie Ford Museum of Art 10th Anniversary of the Arts Biennial Inside This Issue Collection Update Free admission, cake/refreshments, tours, etc. he Second Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts Biennial will feature a selection of contemporary prints created by Native American 8 Since the last issue of Brushstrokes, the Hallie Recent donations include a Roman glass amphora 4–25 Saturday Gallery Tours Michael Dailey: Color, Light, Time, and Place The Art of Ceremony: artists at the Crow Shadow Institute of the Arts on the Umatilla Ford Museum of Art has acquired a number of from Dick Brockway, a Pre-Columbian frog and Regalia of Native Oregon TReservation in northeastern Oregon. Organized by faculty curator Rebecca 8 significant works through purchase and donation. several works by Native American artist George Willamette University Students The Collector’s Eye: Contemporary Art from the Leo Michelson Collection Dobkins, the exhibition will open Oct. 11 and continue through Dec. 21, Recent purchases include a painting by James Blake from David Gilhooly and Camille Chang, a 1 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art 2008, in the Study Gallery. 8 The Art of Ceremony: Regalia of Native Oregon Lavadour, a suite of prints by mixed media artist Stephen Soihl sculpture from the artist, a number Dick Elliott, a painting by Michael Dailey, a of prints and artist books from Joe Feddersen, 8 As a special feature, Native American artists Jeremy Wolf (Umatilla/ The Second Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts Biennial mixed media construction by D.E. May, several Myra Wiggins photographs from Roger and Bonnie Cayuse/Walla Walla) and George Flett (Spokane) will discuss their work prints from the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Hull and historic and contemporary regional works Marie Watt, Blankets, 2003 8 Saturday, Nov. 8, from 2–3 p.m. in the Roger Hull Lecture Hall; both Calendar of Events Arts and a painting by Daniel Robinson. from Bill Rhoades and Greg Nelson, among others. artists are included in the exhibition. A reception will follow from 3–5 p.m. in the lobby and Study Gallery.