Oregon Art Beat

Take a Tour of Public Art in McMinnville

By Katrina Sarson (OPB) and Tom Shrider (OPB)
Oct. 22, 2015 2:55 a.m.
Producers: Tom Shrider, Katrina Sarson   Videographer/Editor: Tom Shrider   Audio: William Ward
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Producer Katrina Sarson gets a tour of the Public Art in McMinnville from local resident Rose Marie Caughran, who was the public librarian for more than three decades.

Bookworm and Dreams by sculptor Gary Lee Price: located at NE 2nd and Adams St

Bookworm and Dreams by sculptor Gary Lee Price: located at NE 2nd and Adams St

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The McMinnville Downtown Association Committee for Public Art (MDACPA), established in 2007,  have gone to great efforts to establish public art installations n the McMinnville Downtown Historic District.

To date, there are now nineteen pieces!

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One of the many public art pieces on display

One of the many public art pieces on display

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With Katrina's special tour guide, we get to enjoy a truly personal and insightful look at this outdoor display, over half of which has been donated to the City's permanent collections.

Producer, Videographer & Editor Tom Shrider, along with special tour guide Rose Marie Caughran and Producer Katrina Sarson

Producer, Videographer & Editor Tom Shrider, along with special tour guide Rose Marie Caughran and Producer Katrina Sarson

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You might even recognize a couple of artists work,  familiar to Art Beat and profiled on earlier episodes -  Leroy Steziol's wood carvings, and Wildlife-Sculptor and Painter Dan Chen.


Resources and Information

Downtown McMinnville Public Art Website

McMinnville Downtown Association Facebook


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