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February 24, 2010
Portland Observer Black History Month
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ENEERTAINMENE
for Local Artist
Governor Hosts Mary
Josephson works
An exhibition of oil paintings and charcoal
‘Where I live, ’ one o f
the vivid color oils by
Portland’s Mary
Josephson, a master
artist whose works
are currently exhibited
in a public display in
the Governor’s office
at the State Capitol.
She has been a teacher at O reg o n C o lleg e
o f A rt and C raft and taught art to T A G and
at-risk youth in Portland Public Schools. H er
w ork is in m ajor regional collections including
the P ortland A rt M useum , Jordan S ch n itzer
M useum o f A rt, Eugene; the T acom a A rt
M useum , Portland C o m m u n ity C ollege, and
O H S U , am ong others. She is rep resen ted by
the L aura R usso G allery, Portland.
In 1994 she receiv ed an O reg o n A rts
C om m ission A rtist F ellow ship and in 2003,
w as aw ard ed the E dw in A ustin A b b ey F el­
low ship for M ural Painting from the N ational
A cad em y o f D esign in N ew Y ork.
M ary Josephson's w ork m ay be seen in the
O ffice o f the G overnor, 2nd floor, O regon
State C apitol, 900 C ourt S treet in Salem ,
M ondays through Fridays from 8 a.m . - 5
p.m .
draw ings by P ortland artist M ary Josephson
is on d isp lay in the o ffice o f G ov. T ed
K ulongoski through M arch 5.
Josep h so n 's paintings m ake m asterful use
o f a vivid co lo r p alette coupled w ith a strong
d esign sense. H er w orks address the hum an
ch aracter or spirit. T hey retain a sense o f
h u m or w hile conveying goodness; and reco g ­
nize an individual's ability to rise above ad v er­
sity w ith a m y thological-like strength.
T he show ing is part o f the A rt in the
G overnor's O ffice P rogram honoring selected
O regon artists w ith exhibitions in the rec ep ­
tion area o f the G overnor's O ffice in the State
C apitol. A n exhibit in the G o v ern o r's o ffice is
co n sid ered a lifetim e honor.
B om in 1953 in B iloxi, M iss.,
Jo sep h so n grew up in a m ilitary
fam ily that m oved frequently.
Each year, in Portland, only 54% of African-American
A s a result, she saw co n stan t
students graduate from high school. Yet in 2008
ch an ge in both the landscape
and 2009, every single one of SEI students
and friends.
graduated. As in 100%. Plus, on average
She received a B ach elo r o f
more than 85% continue on to pursue
F ine A rts from P acific N o rth ­
higher education or occupational
w est C o llege o f A rt, and certifi­
cates from P arsons S chool o f
training, many being the first in
D esign and E cole N ational S u­
their families to do so.
p e rio r D es B eaux A rtes in Paris.
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