Blue Mind
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Artwork Information
Artist:
J.D. Perkin
Date:
Unknown
Media:
Ceramic and Steel
Size:
54” x 48” x 48”
Location:
Frost Art Center (FAC), Courtyard
About the Artist:
A Portland native, J.D. Perkin has exhibited his work since 1982. He received a BS from Portland State University in 1984, with a focus on anthropology. While there, he also received an Award of Excellence in Painting from the School of Fine and Performing Arts. He creates life-size, figurative ceramic sculpture, using surfaces that are rich and organic. His human forms have a dynamic, yet often meditative presence. A large part of Perkin’s artistic development includes performance art. He received a grant from Portland’s Metropolitan Arts Commission in 1990 for his performance piece, Dirt Box. His work has been featured at the Portland International Airport and at the Bush Barn in Salem and is in the Portland collections of the Hotel Lucia, Nordstrom, the Portland Development Commission, and Tin House, Inc.
Perkin exhibited in a group show at Clark College in 2006.
Artwork description:
A blue striped ceramic head. The head is made up of separate ceramic pieces that come together to form the head. A steel riser surrounds the head. The work is a simplified shape and has cracks and lighter blue streaks in the white stripe areas.
Acquisition Information:
Donated by the artist.
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