Barbara Hertel
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BARBARA HERTEL
40667 NW Verboort Road
Forest Grove, OR 97116
503-992-7579 e-mail: art@barbarahertel.com
Education:
Masters in Art: Emphasis in sculpture and pottery
Fontbonne College, St. Louis, Missouri, 1986
Bachelor in Arts in Education
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 1977
Bachelor of Science in Education
Marythurst College, Marylhurst, Oregon, 1966
Galleries:
Earthworks Gallery: Lincoln City, Yachats, Newport,
and Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Oswego Lake Gallery: Lake Oswego, Oregon
Awards:
Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, Oregon, First Place in Sculpture, 1994
Beaverton Arts Commission Showcase, Beaverton, Oregon, First Place in Sculpture, 1994
Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, Oregon, Second Place in Sculpture, 1999
Salem Art Festival, Salem, Oregon, First Place in Pottery, 1999
Art in the Park, Boise, Idaho, Most Unique Art Award 2004
Bend Fall Festival, Bend, Oregon, Best of Jury Award, 2006
Memberships:
Oregon Potters Association
Philosophy of Art:
Art for me contains an element of mystery.
Each piece seems to have an unknown component
within the spirit of the work that excites me. It may be that this same element of mystery is in
life itself.
Raku, a firing process developed in the Far
East, has a deep relationship to the four basic
elements: earth, air, water, and fire. It needs all of these in its creative process. It is in doing
Raku that I have come to realize that I do not create alone, but that One creates in and through me.
I have a certain love relationship with my work while I am making it. I love the tactile nature
of my art form, therefore, it is all hand built. I often think of the passage from Jeremiah 18:6
while I work: "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand."
Call me for an appointment to see my studio
and home gallery - 503 992-7579