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PULLMAN WSU’s Christopher Arigo, assistant professor of English, and Jerry McCollum, coordinator of Arts & Culture, have installed a large public exhibition of Palouse photography and poetry in the Office of Lt. Gov. Brad Owen, in Olympia. The exhibition will be on display until June.
McCollum, whose photography was recently selected by the U.S. Department of State for their Art in Embassies Program, was invited by the Lieutenant Governor’s Office early last year to showcase his photography of Palouse landscapes, work not often seen by state legislators, staff and visitors.
Christopher Arigo, winner of the 2001-2002 Transcontinental Poetry Prize and co-editor of the literary magazine Interim, was invited by McCollum to collaborate and make the Palouse exhibition come alive with both writing and images.
The result is called “I am Palouse
” an exhibition that gives the Palouse a unique voice and identity.
The exhibit is comprised of six 40 x 60 inch panels for a total of 34 images and 14 poems. A 24 x30 inch artists’ statement provides the background information for this WSU exhibit.
“We have been looking forward to welcoming the beauty of the Palouse into my office, and giving our visitors an opportunity to see this amazing treasure in Washington,” said Lt. Gov. Owen.
The works are presented under the auspices of the Lt. Governor’s Art Council, which has featured Washington artists since its founding in 1996.
Artists for the Lt. Governor’s Art Council are nominated by a review of their works and based on themes chosen by the council. Works and featured artists change each quarter. The council is chaired by Linda Owen, wife of the lieutenant governor.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is located in Room 220 of the Legislative Building (State Capitol), 416 Sid Snyder Avenue S.W. in Olympia.
