Portlandia (College and Cosmos) by Hector H. Hernandez

  • Title: Portlandia (College and Cosmos)
  • Artist: Hector H. Hernandez
  • Medium: Acrylic on canvas
  • Size: 78"h x 121"w
  • Creation date: 2001
  • Added to collection: 2001
  • Donor: Commissioned by ASPCC
  • Campus: Rock Creek
  • Location: B2/244 College Assistance Migrant Program

This large painting was commissioned by students from ASPCC Rock Creek to celebrate the turn of the Millennium.  The artist, Hector H. Hernandez, developed the imagery with input from ASPCC students (who also served as models) to create a phantasmagoria where Chichen Itza meets Mount Hood, Portlandia joins hands with an Aztec Bird God, Microelectronics patterns appear as stone temple carvings, and Building 7 gets repainted in candy colors.  Such imagery of the ancient and modern is in the tradition of the Mexican muralists such a David Siqueros and Arnold Belkin, with whom Hernandez studied in Mexico City.

Cascade Gym (CAGYM)
Cascade Hall (CH)
Jackson Hall (JH)
Library (LB)
Margaret Carter Technology Education Building (TEB)
Moriarty Arts Humanities Building (MAHB)
Paragon Building (PAR)
Public Safety (PS)
Public Service Education Building (PSEB)
Student Services Building (SSB)
Student Union (SU)
Terrell Hall (TH)
Underground Garage
Building 1 (BLDG1)
Building 2 (BLDG2)
Building 3 (BLDG3)
Building 4 (BLDG4)
Building 5 (BLDG5)
Aviation Hangar (BLDG6)
Building 7 (BLDG7)
Building 9 (BLDG9)
Building 10 (BLDG10)
Child Development Center (CD)
Kennel
Barn
Administration Hall (ADM)
Community Hall Annex (COMX)
Library (LIBR)
Mt Scott Hall (SCOTT)
Mt Tabor Hall (TABOR)
Student Commons (SCOM)
Amo De Bernardis College Center (CC)
Automotive Metals (AM)
Automotive Storage (ASB)
Bookstore (BK)
Child Development Center (CDC)
College Services Building (CSB)
Communications Technology (CT)
Heat Plant (HP)
Health Technology (HT)
Library (LIB)
Performing Arts Center (PAC)
Science Technology (ST)
Social Science (SS)
South Classroom Building (SCB)
Technology Classroom Building (TCB)
CLIMB Center (CLIMB)
Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center (OMIC)
Downtown Center (DC)
Hillsboro Center (HC)
Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue (oc42oc)
Newberg Education Center (NEC)
Trades Education Center (STC)
Willow Creek Opportunity Center (WCC)
Vanport Building
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