OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COLLECTION

The sculptures on loan for the 2012 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition are Merriweather, by Dixie Jewett and Bird of Paradise, by Ellen Tykeson.

Dixie Jewett (Dayton, Ore.), Meriwether, 201. Welded metal, wheels and gears. Approx. 11' x 11'. Lent by the artist.

Ellen Tykeson (Eugene, Ore.), Bird of Paradise, 2011. Bronze, 78" x 42" x 22"

Ken Hall (Lacey, Wash.), Cindunia, 2012, fabricated mild-steel, 132” tall x 126” wide.

In 1999 the museum received Paterra (not shown) by Heath Krieger from Elisabeth Wade, daughter of museum founder Samuel Hill. Since that time, the permanent collection has grown and can be found scattered about the museum gardens. Today it consists of works by Northwest artists Tom Herrera, Mel Katz, Alisa Looney, Jill Torberson, Julian Voss-Andreae, Jeffrey Weitzel, and Leon White.

Mel Katz, Reveal Line, 1994, steel.

Mel Katz (Portland, Ore.), Reveal Line Series #3, 1994, steel, 84" x 29½" x 14¼". Gift of Mel Katz and Dianne Anderson, 2000.10.001.

Tom Herrera, Queen for a Day, 2006, enamel on steel. Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art, gift of the Arthur G. Dunn Guild.

Tom Herrera (Mosier, Ore.), Queen for a Day, 2006, enamel on steel. Gift of the Arthur G. Dunn Guild, 2006.25.001.

Tom Herrera, Queen for a Day, 2006, enamel on steel. Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art, gift of the Arthur G. Dunn Guild.

Jeffery Weitzel (Eugene, Ore.), The Grace Blue, 2001, bronze, 60" x 24" x 20". Gift of the Arthur G. Dunn Guild, 2002.14.001. Photography by Scott Thompson, 2007.

Jill Torberson, Fertility Petroglyph, 2006, steel.

Jill Torberson (Portland, Ore., Fertility Petroglyph, 2006, steel, 93" x 38" x 3". Gift of Jill Torberson, 2007.20.001.

Leon White, Moon Temple, 2006, granite and steel.

Leon White (Seattle, Wash.), Moon Temple, 2006, granite and steel, 60" x 60" x 10". Gift of Anthony J. Peterson in memory of June and Francis Peterson, 2007.18.001.

Matt Cartwright, Malabar Bombax, 2009, powder coated steel.

Matt Cartwright (Portland, Ore.), Malabar Bombax, 2009, powder-coated steel. Collection of Maryhill Museum of Art. Gift of Stephen, Laura, Christina & Fairley Muehleck, Yakima, Washington, 2010.12.001.

Devin Laurence Field, Folded Fan (sculpture), c. 2008, 3/4" thick steel, 7-1/2' tall.

Devin Laurence Field (Portland, Ore.), Folded Fan, 2008, ¾" steel, 84" x 24" x 24". Gift of Melanie Tang, 2010.08.001..

Joseph Warren (Portland, OR), Diana's Stag, 2007. Steel tools, parts and found objects, 60" x 54" x 17"

Joseph Warren (Portland, Ore.), Diana's Stag, 2007, steel tools, parts and found objects, 60" x 54" x 17". Gift of Joseph Warren, 2011.26.001.

Several pieces from the permanent collection can be viewed on the Cannon Power Plaza, south of the main entrance to the museum.

Julian Voss-Andreae, Quantum Man, 2007, bronze.

Julian Voss-Andreae (Portland, Ore.), Quantum Man, 2007, steel, 98" x 50". Gift of Connie and Jack Bloxom, 2007.22.001.

James Lee Hansen (American, b. 1925)
Winter Rider Variation, 2010, bronze with gray/green patina, 70” x 39” x 15¼”
Loaned by the artist.

Alisa Looney (Portland, Ore.), Roll & Play, 2007, powder-coated and flame cut mild steel, 36" x 75" x 48". Gift of the North Star Foundation, 2008.06.001.

Don Wilson (American, b. 1934), Franklin’s Tower, 2000, Yellowstone granite, 40” x 24” x 24”. Gift of Margo and Gerry Greeve, 2011.27.001