“Raise your hand if you love mountains! During this time of social distancing and sunny weather, Northwesterners are taking to the trails with alacrity. Here in Oregon and Washington, we are blessed with abundant hiking, backpacking, and alpine routes that provide exercise, solace, and stunning views of the vertiginous landscape. The mountains are also a great source of inspiration for artists, including local favorite Gordon Gilkey (1912–2000). He captured these abstract views of the Northern Cascades in the 1960s, distilling the ridgeline to a series of lively arabesque lines.
—Mary Weaver Chapin, Curator of Prints and Drawings
Join us for a discussion of the Volcanic Sublime with curator Dr. Dawson Carr, who will share representations of Mount St. Helens in art on Monday, August 28.”
Volcano Views and Brews is presented in partnership with the Mount St. Helens Institute for the Volcano! exhibition. Now in its thirteenth year, this popular monthly lecture series focuses on Pacific Northwest natural and cultural history. Learn more.
Gordon W. Gilkey, Northern Cascade Mountains, 1968, ink on paper, The Vivian and Gordon Gilkey Graphic Arts Collection, © Portland Art Museum, 83.57.477
