Earl Newman: 50 Years of Printmaking
May 22- Aug. 28, 2009
Artist Led Gallery Talk:
May 28th at 5pm in the Memorial Union Concourse Gallery
Light refreshments, open to the public

Half a century making a living as a fine and graphic artist, Earl Newman has created many masterful series of hand silk screened posters. A number of these, along with drawings and tools of the trade are on display in this one-person exhibit. The exhibit showcases early works, Monterey Jazz Festival posters, Oregon Shakespeare Theater posters, Oregon State University Theatre posters, Oregon Aquarium posters and other works that feature nature, action and inspirational quotes or poems.

Newman received his BFA degree from Massachusetts College of Art and went on to get a masters degree from Harvard University. Newman moved to Venice, California in 1961 with his wife and young family, where they would reside until 1972. Those years were politically charged times for our country. Newman was an advocate for peace and freedom and created many serigraph posters that captured his desire for an end to the Vietnam War. He set up a studio and opened a gallery store front and began his journey as a working artist.

His interest in Jazz music and a connection to the Monterey Jazz Festival producers led to another life-long pursuit that would culminate in a large series of posters dating back to 1963. A complete collection of his Monterey Jazz Festival posters have been acquired by a division of the Smithsonian Institute of Musical History in Washington, D.C.

Earl moved to Summit, Oregon in 1972. He is a local treasure and living proof that one can pursue a career in the arts and support a family in a location of their choosing. His journey has been an interesting one and an opportunity to hear it first hand is coming up on May 28th in the Memorial Union at OSU.

Special Engagement: Gallery Talk & Artist Reception for Earl Newman
on May 28th at 5pm
in the Memorial Union Concourse
Oregon State University,
This event is free and open to the public.

Of interest: OPB, TV program- Oregon Art Beat will air a special episode on Earl Newman on May 21st, Thursday eve at 8pm. Re-airs Sunday May 24 at 6pm.