Decollage 7
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Title
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Decollage 7
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Creator
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Ron Hinson
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Artist ID
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177
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Date of Work
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1980
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Description
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Abstract painting in shades of greens and purples, accents of oranges and yellows.
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Category of Media
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Painting/mixed media/acrylic on canvas/board/etc
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Accession Number
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2014.011
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Location
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Display: Library Building Lobby - 3rd floor
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Date Acquired
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2014
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Acquisition Method
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Donation, unrestricted
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Dimensions of Work
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42" x 68"
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Frame Dimensions
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43" x 69.25"
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Donor ID
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193
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Artist Bio
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Olympia, Washington-based artist and teacher Ron Hinson (1934-2019) created abstract, three-dimensional, painted constructions. He explains that "it is a painting because colors, shapes and drawing with the brush are of greater importance than is the three-dimensional component."
Born and raised in Ohio, Hinson graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He worked in advertising in New York City before moving to the Pacific Northwest. He taught at South Puget Sound Community College and The Evergreen State College, both in Olympia, Western Washington.
Source: https://www.arts.wa.gov/artist-collection/?request=record;id=2006;type=701
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Abstract
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Hinson's non-objective paintings have no references to imagery of any kind but are about the relationships between various colors, shapes and textures. Hinson talked a lot about challenge. He believed art should be challenging to the artist as well as to the viewer. He also noted that many viewers do not approach art with an open mind and do not give the work of art the sustained attention it demands. He said one cannot comprehend a work of art in a brief viewing. “I like to use the analogy of getting to know someone. To do so requires that one listen to them, and try to ‘walk around in their shoes’ rather than to fit them into predetermined categories or expectations.”
Source: https://www.thurstontalk.com/2012/01/25/ron-hinson-painting-outside-the-box/
