Betty LaDuke: In Good Spirit
Strand Gallery
December 9, 2023 - March 21, 2024
Open Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1pm
Or by appointment: (541) 737-5534 / [email protected]
Reception
Thursday, February 22, 2024
4:00 – 6:00pm, artist talk at 4:30pm
Strand Gallery
440 Strand Agriculture Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
Featured art: Betty LaDuke, Mozambique: Dreaming Goats, 2001, acrylic on canvas, 54” x 48”. Art About Agriculture Permanent Collection 2022-12
Betty LaDuke: In Good Spirit, presents a selection of work from the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences’ Art About Agriculture Permanent Collection that spans the artist’s 60-year career in Oregon. LaDuke’s paintings, books, and numerous exhibitions draw inspiration from immersive exploration of cultural diversity around the world, with an emphasis on women’s creative contributions, women’s work in food production, and social change.
LaDuke’s wonderful gifts of original artwork and high-quality reproductions invigorate public spaces through Art About Agriculture’s art loan program. Many pieces were donated in commemoration of her late husband, OSU entomologist Peter Westigard (1933 – 2011) and the farmworkers of Fry Family Farms (Talent, OR). The college is eternally grateful for Betty LaDuke’s generosity that celebrates OSU’s important influence in Southern Oregon agriculture.