Eileen S. Kane

Professional artist, Portland, OR
BFA equiv,1987-Pacific NW College of Art
Ph.D.,1972-Harvard University
MS, 1970-Harvard
AB, 1967-Smith College
Has shown work in several galleries in OR, WA, NY, TX,FL, IL, CA, MA. Currently shows: Rental-Sales Gallery, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
Her artwork at City of Corvallis (OR) City Hall, Portland Community College, Portland, Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center,Portland, Smith College, Northampton, MA and in many private collections throughout the USA and in England.


Portfolio:

Eileen S. Kane Art

This portfolio contains samples of work executed within the last 3 years or so, with the exception of the last image, Mixtec Mona Lisa, part of a large series of drawings completed in the 1990's and published in a book by Kane, "Forms of Protest: Drawings & Poems About Racism".

Streaming By “Streaming By”

This is a piece within a large series, depicting 2 gestural figures interacting. The work was done with watercolor ink on heavy watercolor paper.

Kickin' It! “Kickin' It!”

Another image in the same double figure series.

Dancing South Africa “Dancing South Africa”

One of several acrylic/canvas images of semi-abstract dancers.

Bright Day New Zealand “Bright Day New Zealand”

Acrylic/canvas work done from memories and sketches of trip to New Zealand.

Background Presence “Background Presence”

Large drawing in graphite and charcoal (on heavy printmakers' paper) that was part of Kane's "Forms of Protest" series done in the 1990's. There were about 30 images in that series most of which were included in her 1994 publication, Forms of Protest: Drawings & Poems about Racism.