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Painter Mike Russo

Mike Russo came to Oregon in the 1940s to teach art. He was a modernist, and his style was controversial. He taught generations of students at the Portland Museum Art School and continued to paint well into his 90's. His influence is still felt in the Portland art community.

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Painter Nellie Madison

Nellie Madison calls herself a "colorist" rather than a painter because she focuses on splashes of color rather than lines and shapes. She and her husband farmed their land outside of Echo for decades until he was diagnosed with Alzheimers at an early age. She turned to art to help her cope.

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Jew's Harp Maker Bill Gohring

Art Beat travels deep in the Elkhorn Mountains of northeast Oregon to visit with Bill Gohring, one of only two Jew's harp makers in the America.

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