Image provided by: Clackamas Community College; Oregon City, OR
About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1987)
Art Show Shamsud-Din creates “Black Experience” in Pauling by Lyn Marie Thompson Photo Editor Once again, the Pauling Art Gallery has a new display. This time it’s the works of Isaac, Shamsud-Din, one of the foremost African-American ar tists working in the Pacific Nor thwest. Shamsud-Din’s work expresses his personal and political views on the “Black Experience.” Assistant curator for the Portland Art Museum, Mary Priester says his paintings, murals, and drawings are “characterized by powerful drawing, vibrant color, and proud-spirited themes. Shamsud- Din’s art reflects both his talents as an artist and his commitment to his community.” Between 1977 and 1985, Shamsud-Din did a mural nearly every year, with his subject mat ter ranging from black history to a family memorial. They can be found in schools, medical centers, prisons, museums, and government buildings. Shamsud-Din recently did a mural on commission for the Portland Justice Center titled “Bilalian Odessey”, (or Afro- American Journey). Shamsud- Din describes “Bilalian Odessey” as “the struggle and ac complishments of Afro- Americans determined to share in the challenges of the discovery, opening up, and settlement of the Western Frontier.” His paintings and drawings can be seen in the Pauling Art Gallery until Feb. 25. For more informa tion on the display or Shamsud- Din, call the Art Dept-, at x386. Isaac Shamsud-Din reflects on his work now being shown in Pauling Art Gallery.