View Related Episode: Kate Davis, Kim Hamblin, Sculptor Mel Katz

One of the founders of Portland’s modern art scene continues to produce eye-popping work. Sculptor Mel Katz calls his pieces “shape paintings” because they incorporate techniques from painting and drawing as much as from three-dimensional expression.

First Broadcast: 2009
Producer: Vince Patton

Appeared in episode: Kate Davis, Kim Hamblin, Sculptor Mel Katz

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LauraRusso.com — See Mel Katz' latest work at the Laura Russo Gallery.
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