Art & Artist Information
Fine Art Original Gouache on Board with Oil by Paul Alan Bennett
Signed by the Artist
Framed -- Shipped flat double boxed and fully insured
Condition / Quality: Excellent - New,
not secondary sale.
"I've often seen ravens at the exit to
the Metolius River off of Hwy. 22 just west of Sisters, Oregon. They seem to be an ancient part
of that landscape. I know a woman here in Sisters who is tattooed
with the image of ravens along her back and left arm. I took some
pictures of her, thinking that I would emphasize the tattoo images
and tie that idea together with the Metolius River. However, as I
worked on the painting my idea changed. Her pose with the raven
looked like a statue, so I abandoned the tattoo idea and painted her
as if she were made out of bronze. She looks over a landscape that
reminds me of one of those 19th century images of scenes
from the American west where you're not sure what is real and what
might be fantasy.
The figure is dramatized by the setting
sunset. Such theatrics lend themselves to this image that feels
mythic to me- as if I've discovered an ancient legend, The Raven
Woman of The Metolius!"
Paul Alan Bennett - October 2007
"The Raven
Woman of The Metolius" an original
Oil over Gouache on Board by Paul Alan
Bennett. All rights reserved and © copyright 2007. Image 36" x 20"
+/-. Framed 41" x 26" +/-
Original artwork by
listed artist(s). All rights reserved and copyright 2007.
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High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing
of Central Oregon is pleased and honored to make available artwork by nationally
acclaimed Oregon artist, Paul Alan Bennett.
About Paul Alan Bennett: Award winning
professional artist, educator, and art advocate, Paul Alan Bennett has garnered
national attention. Paul's imagery is passionately detailed and manifests a
unique perspective and style resulting in colorful, vivid imagery sought after
and collected nationally. Honors graduate of Maryland Institute of Art and
Master of Arts from The University of La Verne (Athens Greece), Paul has
excelled in the field of watercolor and most recently in the release of a select
group of Limited Edition Fine Art Giclee Prints and worked closely with
Pendleton Woolen Mills to release limited edition tapestry blankets. His style
and perspective originate from memories, life experiences and travels that spark
the playfulness in this Sisters Oregon artist.
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon is honored to
represent Paul Alan Bennett exclusively in Central Oregon. To contact High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon please call 1-866-549-6250 or visit: Contact High Desert Gallery .
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