June 21, 22 & 23, 2013,
Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts
Lakewood Center for the Arts
368 S. State Street
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
*Chronicle Exhibit is located inside the Main Building
This exhibition at The Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts observes and honors relationships between artists. Through the centuries, artists have had influential roles in each others’ lives—be it through formal teacher-student relationships, informal mentorships, as critics, colleagues or collaborators. Bringing together past Chronicle award-winners with those artists who have been influential in their lives and careers, this exhibit hopes to foster insight into how artists rely on each other to better their creations. Theresa Andreas-O’Leary's Tangled Up in Blue is shown here. More information
Art in the Garden:
New Member Event!
Enjoy a sumptuous Italian feast, featuring a four-course meal provided by Lake Oswego’s newest trattoria and marketplace, Nicoletta’s Table. Dine alfresco, in a private garden setting, surrounded by fine artwork and artists demonstrating their craft. This special event on Sunday, August 11 at 5 pm, is for new or renewing members only, and will be limited to the first forty donors who join at the $100 level.** Become a pARTner today and be our guest at the Farm Table for this elegant and artful garden party!
Presented by Board Chair Shari Newman and Board Vice Co-Chair Liane Cabot
**Please note: each seat at the table requires a $100 donation. Thank you.
2013 People's Choice Winner Announced
We are pleased to announce the winner of this year's People's Choice Award. It is Cloud Totem by Riis Burwell. The artist is shown at right with his sculpture.
Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to Shirley Peak, who won a one-year membership to the Arts Council and lunch for two at Nicoletta's Table.
We've received many comments with the votes. Here are a few:
Thank you for remembering that art is part of daily life.
I appreciate all the work involved in making this program happen. It makes our city more beautiful and enhances our quality of life. Thank you.
I love all the sculptures around that make Lake Oswego special. Artspace and all the artist demos are very interesting.
Elephant Spotted Along Boones Ferry Road
If you’ve seen a baby elephant in Lake Grove these days, don’t worry, it hasn’t wandered away from the zoo–-it’s August Trunk, the 2011 People’s Choice award-winning sculpture by Alisa Formway Roe. August Trunk was recently relocated there by the Arts Council to enhance and beautify Boones Ferry Road. The “mammoth” sculpture was unveiled on December 13, 2012 to a large crowd of enthusiastic onlookers. A big thanks to business owner Joe Buck, who generously provided the sculpture with landscaping and flood lights. August Trunk is located near 15964 Boones Ferry Road, in front of Babica Hen Cafe.
Enjoy Lake Oswego's Art
Follow Your Art! throughout downtown Lake Oswego. In partnership with the City of Lake Oswego, we are pleased to welcome you to our rotating Gallery Without Walls exhibition. Accessible to community members and visitors alike, the new sculptures celebrate creativity and innovation.
Over sixty rotating and permanent sculptures are included in the Gallery Without Walls. The rotating sculptures are on-loan from artists of national and international acclaim for a two-year period, and are for sale. A volunteer committee works for a year to select the artwork, balancing the exhibition to include a wide variety of concepts, forms and materials. Many of our local businesses sponsor the sculptures for the two year period. Click here to download a brochure.
Our iPhone and Smartphone App
Volunteer Brian Strull, with assistance from Joy Strull, developed our smartphone app featuring the Gallery Without Walls sculpture. Backed by 25 years of experience in the computer software industry, Brian worked for several months on the program that utilizes the latest technology. Bonnie Schlieman and Pat Vessely wrote the copy for each sculpture on the tour. The iPhone app is free and can be found in the Apple App store by searching for 'LO Art Tour.' The smartphone app is also free and can be found here. (artscouncillo.org/tour)
The app showcases different tours, including Abstracts, People and Animals. The app allows anyone with a smartphone (excluding Blackberries at this time) to find the nearest sculpture, read the sculpture description, link to the artist’s website, and link to the sponsor’s website.
Lee Kelly's Angkor I on Exhibit
Bonnie Schlieman, Arts Council Board member, started thinking about how well a sculpture by Lee Kelly would look in Lake Oswego. She thought about his many great pieces at the Portland Art Museum’s (PAM) Lee Kelly Retrospective this past winter. Then through an introduction facilitated by the Chief Curator of PAM we were able to approach the artist about a special showing. After several months Bonnie’s vision is a reality, with Angkor 1 placed in a well-positioned site overlooking the lake in Millennium Plaza Park. The sculpture is on-loan from the artist for an extended time. “Our sculpture gallery is beautifully enhanced by Lee Kelly’s Angkor 1. I hope everyone stops to look, admire and study it. It is a treasure for our community to enjoy,” stated Bonnie. (Left: Lee Kelly with his sculpture, Angkor I.)
Totem II Unveiling
On October 11, 2012, Totem II was unveiled at the Jean Road Fire Station on Bryant Road in Lake Oswego. All ages were on hand to welcome the sculpture to the neighborhood. Artist Travis Pond created the sculpture using scrap metals, including items collected by local school children. Funds for Totem II were raised locally. If you would like to contribute to the sculpture fund, please use the Paypal link below. All donations are tax deductible. Donations of $100 and more are honored with named plaques at the base of the sculpture.
Support the Arts Council
Become a memb
er today with your contribution of $50 or more. Your membership ensures that public art and visual art are available to community members and visitors of all ages! Click here for details about member benefits and access to a printable membership form. Or use our secure link to make a contribution online.
Volunteer Opportunity
The Arts Council of Lake Oswego is looking for volunteers to be on the Public Art Committee. Click here for a pdf of the job description.
The Public Art Committee of the Arts Council of Lake Oswego is responsible for the maintenance, placement and cataloging of the permanent art collection of the City of Lake Oswego. Members are appointed by a selection committee comprised of the Lake Oswego City Council and the Arts Council. Members of the committee are artists, docents, art historians and citizens who are interested in the art collection of Lake Oswego. Call our office at 503.675.3738 to obtain an application or click here for a printable application.
Bringing the Arts and Community Together
The Arts Council of Lake Oswego is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and was formed to ensure a continuation of support for the arts in Lake Oswego. We promote education and appreciation for all of the arts by maintaining the City of Lake Oswego's art collection through exhibits, tours, lectures and performance arts.