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May 6, 2018

This post contributed by William Burns.

Wayne Hung Chin, Miss Xiguan B, oil — Wayne Hung Chin, Miss Xiguan B, oil

One of the more enjoyable aspects of volunteering at the RSG is the inspiration the art fills me with. I enjoy putting myself in the scene or making up stories about pieces. Sometimes the story is hazy. Incomplete. The story escapes my grasp to give it form. While at other times chapters unfold in my mind. If I am lucky a whole story explodes forth and consumes my thoughts. The coolest thing however happens (from time-to-time) when I reexamine a piece and its story changes. What stories will the pieces whisper to you? Stop by the RSG to discover them.

LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, mixed media — LaVonne Tarbox-Crone, Guatemalan Whispers, mixed media

William Park, Boogie 17, acrylic on canvas — William Park, Boogie 17, acrylic on canvas

Keaney Rathbun, My Inner Primitive Prepares to Speak, screenprint — Keaney Rathbun, My Inner Primitive Prepares to Speak, screenprint

J Swofford, High Priestess, archival inkjet print — J Swofford, High Priestess, archival inkjet print

Sarkis Antikajian, Coming Home, acrylic — Sarkis Antikajian, Coming Home, acrylic

Mike Baggetta, Weekend at Cuba Beach, mixed media — Mike Baggetta, Weekend at Cuba Beach, mixed media

Fran Kievet, Purple Shadow, pastel — Fran Kievet, Purple Shadow, pastel

Brian Kramer, Lament, graphite — Brian Kramer, Lament, graphite

Eric Boyer, Draped Femail, steel wire mesh — Eric Boyer, Draped Female, steel wire mesh

Eileen Kane, Animated Dance, water color and indian ink — Eileen Kane, Animated Dance, water color and indian ink

David McBride, Craftsman of Istanbul, oil — David McBride, Craftsman of Istanbul, oil

Eileen Kressel, Morning Macchiatto, mixed media — Eileen Kressel, Morning Macchiatto, mixed media

Germaine Bennett, Midnight Garden, linocut — Germaine Bennett, Midnight Garden, linocut

Scott Hoyle, Steel My Portrait #1, mixed media — Scott Hoyle, Steel My Portrait #1, mixed media

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These include the Willamette Tumwater, Clackamas, Kathlemet, Molalla, Multnomah and Watlala Chinook Peoples and the Tualatin Kalapuya who today are part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and many other Native communities who made their homes along the Columbia River.

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