Art Display Featured Artist

Canby Public Library Featured Artist

 

Marietta Schlumpf

(March 3rd - April 30th)

Artist Bio

My medium is photography. My main inspiration is to capture fleeting moments of beauty throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, and Canada. However, capturing images of everyday subjects in my home and garden pleasantly reminds me that beauty is all around us, even right at home! Flowers, trees, wildlife, and pets are also subjects that inspire me. I get especially excited when I have a chance to take pictures of the moon or of subjects glowing in the moonlight. One of my most precious joys is when children get excited about my photographs.

So, I like to take pictures of adorable wildlife such as squirrels, wild bunny rabbits, and ducks. My adorable dog Max often finds his way into photo compositions when we are out exploring.

My recent photography focuses on the lovely parks and rivers in Clackamas County. Enjoying these enchanting places is peaceful and serene. I am also increasingly mindful of their geological history and of the often-tragic human histories of the Indigenous peoples and early settlers. This exhibit at the Canby Public Library provides a collection of photographs featuring parks and rivers in Clackamas County taken over the past six years. I hope my photographs of these special places honor their beauty, their wildlife habitats, and their geological and historical significance.

During high school my father taught me the basics of photography using his Leica camera. Over the years I have used various film and digital cameras and lenses. I currently have a Canon digital camera and three lenses from wide angle to 600 mm telephoto. However, with the advances in smartphone technology, I do much of my current photography with a Galaxy S22 Ultra and its five lenses. And it is always in my pocket! For editing and organizing, I use Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and Google Photos.

The photographs in this exhibit are printed as high quality giclee prints on fine art paper by an online printer with an excellent reputation for high quality printing.

You are most welcome to visit my portfolio at marietta4591839.myportfolio.com.

My hope is for others to enjoy my photographs as much as I enjoy taking them!

 

Are you interested in being a future Featured Artist?

We are looking for family-friendly art that is fun, colorful, and lively in all sorts of mediums!

Our patrons love artwork that depicts nature, animals, and everyday life.

Some details about us and our art display: 

  • Featured artwork remains on display for two months
  • Our display space holds 12-20 hanging artworks depending on size.
  • All pieces must be ready for installation, properly wired/mounted, etc.
  • Library staff manage the hanging and removal of art work.
  • Artists are welcome to sell their work during the display period. The library does not deal with payments or take any commissions on sales of artwork. All sales go through the artist.

We would love to have your work for our patrons to enjoy, in addition to providing you an opportunity for exposure and sales! 

Please see below for more details and to submit your art for consideration.

Types of Art Accepted

We accept 2D art such as painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, collage, and photography intended to be hung on a wall. Wall-mounted works must be framed, wired and ready for display. No sawtooth hangers. Due to wall space restrictions, submitted works must not exceed 36 inches in either dimension (including frame), or extend more than 3 inches from the wall. Very heavy artwork that needs to be secured to a wall stud cannot be accepted.

Selection Process

Submissions will be evaluated by Canby Public Library staff for criteria including, but not limited to: 

  1. Overall quality and artistic merit.
  2. Diversity of media, style, technique, and artistic voice.
  3. Detail and completeness of application. 
  4. Appropriateness for public display particularly given the all-ages programming commonly held in the library. We will not accept artwork that includes profanity, violence, or explicit content.

 

Featured Artist Application

 

Where can we find your work online?
Please describe your artwork including the general sizes, materials used, content, etc.
Depending on size, our Art Display can hold between 12-20 artworks.
Please provide 5 examples of your artwork
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Files must be less than 10 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png.
Ready to Display? *
Is your artwork framed, wired and ready for display?
Condition *
By submitting work, you agree that the images are your own work and that you own all rights to the images, and you take full responsibility for the content of the imagery, including the likeness of any recognizable individuals. Further, if presenting a photograph or image of any recognizable persons, you have obtained your subject’s permission to exhibit their likeness in a public forum. Content of submissions must be suitable for all audiences. Any submissions that do not meet the stated criteria are subject to disqualification.
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