Jack McLarty

William James (Jack) McLarty (April 24, 1919 – July 10, 2011) was a surrealist painter, printmaker, and teacher of the Pacific Northwest.

History

Born in Seattle, Washington, he moved with his family to Portland, Oregon, in 1921. He attended Benson High School in Portland, the Portland Museum Art School (now PNCA), and the American Artists School in New York (1940-1941). After two years in New York he returned to Portland, and in 1945 he began teaching at the Museum Art School where he remained until his retirement.

Media

McLarty worked in paint (oil, and later acrylic), print (lithograph, serigraph, woodcut, wood engraving, etching), and in a few cases stained glass design and sculpture.

Works in collections

• The Amica Collection - Japanese Red
• Smithsonian American Art Museum 1974.116.13 - Japanese Red

Books and publications

• Encounters with the White Train - with Andy Robinson. Ltd. ed. of 500. Portland, OR. Press-22, 1986.
• A Printmaker's World - Portland OR. McLarty's Choice, 1997 ISBN 0-9644916-2-1, 096449163X
• World Watcher-Jack McLarty: 50 Years 1944-1994 (ISBN 0-9644916-0-5) Portland, Or. McLarty's Choice, 1995
• Jack McLarty-Drawings Portland OR. McLarty's Choice 2005 ISBN 0-9644916-7-2, 0-9644916-6-4
• Wind and Pines William Elliott and Noah Brannen Illus. Jack McLarty Portland OR Image Gallery 1977 ISBN 0-918362-00-8

Teachers and influences

• Anton Refregier
• Joseph Solman
• Paul Franck
• Akira Kurosaki
• Junichiro Sekino
• Diego Rivera
• Jose Orozco

External links

• the Preservation of Oregon's Artistic Heritage project