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Sylvia Shlim The Wall ca. 1976
mixed media on panel, 31" x 41"
Copyright © 2003 Estate of Sylvia Shlim
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The
exhibit features paintings, drawings, and watercolors by three 20th
century Jewish women who had strong ties to Oregon. Jeanne Moment's
landscapes and scenes of the natural world were composed in Oregon,
her chosen home for more than four decades. Evelyn Presser, a native
of Chicago, was a self taught painter who worked exclusively in oils
in a primitive and bold style. Sylvia Shlim also painted throughout
her life, and was one of the Northwest's finest abstract collage artists,
working in mixed media. All three women had their own careers and
families in addition to being accomplished artists, and shared a deep
passion for life, art, music, and nature.
Jeanne Moment's work can be found in both private and public collections,
including Reed College, Willamette University, and the Portland Art
Museum. Evelyn Presser's work is held by the Oregon Jewish Museum.
Sylvia Shlim has won numerous awards, and was represented by the Portland
Art Museumís Rental Sales Gallery for twenty years. Her work
currently hangs in public spaces including Good Samaritan Hospital
and the Robison Home.
Accompanying the exhibit will be a selection of historic photographs
from the museum's permanent collection.
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