ID#:
X.3761.000001
Description:
Ross Palmer Beecher
Born 1957
Untitled, 1989
Crayon on paper
23 x 29 inches
Anonymous gift
The fate of the trees in the Pacific Northwest is the subject of an untitled drawing from 1989 by Ross Palmer Beecher. In a style reminiscent of folk art and inspired by the patterning of nineteenth—century samplers, the artist portrays a historical period when the lumber industry dominated the landscape. In this witty drawing, stumps along the river bank, huge logs carried off by oxen, the steamer delivering more pioneers, and the railroad track that appears to be pulled by an orange—colored horse are framed by towering firs doomed to meet a similar fate. When this drawing was created, the controversy between environmentalists and loggers over listing the northern spotted owl as an endangered species had reached its climax. Palmer, who also creates relief sculptures from found objects that often comment on social issues, has stated that "I question authority with stuff I find in the dumpster."
Born 1957
Untitled, 1989
Crayon on paper
23 x 29 inches
Anonymous gift
The fate of the trees in the Pacific Northwest is the subject of an untitled drawing from 1989 by Ross Palmer Beecher. In a style reminiscent of folk art and inspired by the patterning of nineteenth—century samplers, the artist portrays a historical period when the lumber industry dominated the landscape. In this witty drawing, stumps along the river bank, huge logs carried off by oxen, the steamer delivering more pioneers, and the railroad track that appears to be pulled by an orange—colored horse are framed by towering firs doomed to meet a similar fate. When this drawing was created, the controversy between environmentalists and loggers over listing the northern spotted owl as an endangered species had reached its climax. Palmer, who also creates relief sculptures from found objects that often comment on social issues, has stated that "I question authority with stuff I find in the dumpster."
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