October 2006
First Thursday
Reception with artist - October 5th from 5 to 9 pm.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through
Saturday, 11-6 and by appointment
The Courtyard at Binford
acrylic on canvas
24" x 36"
Jack McLarty
was born in Seattle in 1919. He attended the Museum Art School
(which is now PNCA), American Artists School, New York City and has
had private study with Anton Refregier, Joseph Solman, and Sol
Wilson. He has also attended special workshops in Japanese
printmaking techniques with Junichiro Sekino and Akira Kurosaki.
Jack has taught at the Museum Art School (PNCA), Pacific University,
University of Oregon Summer Session, and PNCA Summer Workshop.
Baby Attacked by Autos
acrylic on canvas
24" x 24"
Jack has
shown his work in the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian
Institution, and has had a 30 year retrospective at the Portland Art
Museum. He has painted murals for the Portland Civic Auditorium
(Keller Auditorium) and Portland City Hall (across from the Mayor’s
office) among others. Jack has work in numerous collections
including the Seattle Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, Library of
Congress, British Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Hallie Ford
Museum (Willamette University) and Pacific University (Forest Grove,
Oregon).
Dancing with Devils
acrylic on canvas
35" x 23"
Jack has
also written several books:
“17 Love Poems” (published by Image Gallery, 1966)
“To His Coy Mistress” (published by Image Gallery, 1972)
“Wind and Pines” (published by Image Gallery, 1977)
“The Book of Color” (sponsored by Art Advocates, 1990).
Jack
still resides in Portland with his wife and manager Barbara.
Dark Rider
acrylic on canvas
53" x 34"
Education
Museum Art
School (now PNCA)
American
Artists’ School, NCY
Private study
with: Anton Refregier, Joseph Solman, Sol Wilson. Attended special
workshops in Japanses printmaking techniques with Junichiro Sekino
and Akira Kurosaki.
Teaching
Museum Art
School (PNCA), Portland Oregon
Pacific
University, Forest Grove, OR
University of
Oregon Summer Session
PNCA Summer
Workshop
Special Shows
Thirty-Year
Retrospective in Drawing & Painting, Portland Art Museum, Portland,
Oregon
One-man
Invitational, Governor’s Office, State Capitol (1985), Salem, Oregon
Museum of
Modern Art, NYC, “Recent Painting USA, The Figure” (1962)
Smithsonian
Institution, “Art of the Pacific Northwest” (1974)
National
Drawing Society Invitational (1972-1973)
American
Federation of Arts, “Pacific Northwest Heritage” (1967-1968)
Recent Shows
University of
Hawaii, Hilo, Invitational Print Show (1994)
Sovereign
Gallery, Portland, Oregon (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000)
Northwest
Print Council Gallery (1999)
Berbati’s
Gallery, Portland, Oregon (2001)
Murals
Portland
Civic Auditorium (Keller Auditorium)
Laurelhurst
Grade School (Library and Entrance Hall)
Portland City
Hall (across from the Mayor’s office)
Collections
State of
Oregon, Oregon Artists Collection
Seattle Art
Museum
Portland Art
Museum
Library of
Congress (prints)
British
Museum (prints)
Smithsonian
Institution (books, prints)
Virginia
Haseltine Collection, University of Oregon Museum
Hallie Ford
Museum, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
Pacific
University, Forest Grove, Oregon
Special Activity
Advisory
Committee, Portland Visual Chronicle, 1993-1998
Many
thanks to our friends at Fernando's Hideaway for providing the
excellent Spanish wines we've featured at our show openings and
musical performances.
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