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Rick Bartow

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Rick Bartow (1946 - 2016) was active/lived in Oregon.  Rick Bartow is known for Mod figure-animal, sculptor-mask.

Born and raised on the Oregon coast near Newport, Rick Bartow creates paintings and sculptures of primal figures.

Although he was encouraged as a child to pursue his art, Bartow opted to earn a degree in education. After college he was drafted and he spent 13 months fighting in Vietnam. Upon his return he became an alcoholic and fell into deep depression. He started drawing again with the only art supplies he could afford, graphite and paper. Bartow continued working on his art, using it as a release, during the next ten years. At this time he was also teaching in the Oregon Public schools, and it wasn't until his boss encouraged him to focus on his art full time that he left teaching to concentrate on his talents.

Bartow also makes carved wood and mix-media sculptures from pieces of alder or cedar. To achieve a textural effect, he uses the traditional crooked knife and many kinds of adzes of indigenous peoples.

His inspiration comes from his Yurok heritage, and he   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1168 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Rick Bartow

   Publications  Book References:  4
Magazine References:  7

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7 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Rick Bartow
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Southwest Art Making His Mark August 2004 Jackson, Devon Yes
Southwest Art The Next Generation August 2003 Gangelhoff, Bonnie Yes
Art in America Review of Exhibitions November 2002 Editors, Art in America Yes
American Art Review The Lure of Pacific Northwest Art February 1999 Hull, Roger Yes
Southwest Art Head, Heart, and Hands January 1999 Lowe, Truman, Jo Ortel Yes
Southwest Art Best of the West December 1998 Busler, Leslie Yes
Art in America Review of Exhibitions July 1997 Editors, Art in America Yes
4 Book References for Rick Bartow
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
1995 Allan, Lois Contemporary Art in the Northwest 231 Yes
1995 Reno, Dawn E. Native American Artists 230 No
1989 Welsh, Peter H. and Margaret Arculeta 4th Biennial Native American Fine Arts Invitational (Heard Museum) 33 No
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