
Dual portraits of the artist. Left, a conceptual press photo; Right, Large leaves her mark. Click image to see slide show and read artist statements.

Dual portraits of the artist. Left, a conceptual press photo; Right, Large leaves her mark. Click image to see slide show and read artist statements.

Motley by Storm Large
Artist Statement: I wanted this piece to be a celebration of vibrancy and passion, but with a subtle stroke of melancholy. The negative space exerts equal presence with the forms themselves, making the viewer app

Motley by Storm Large
Artist Statement: I wanted this piece to be a celebration of vibrancy and passion, but with a subtle stroke of melancholy. The negative space exerts equal presence with the forms themselves, making the viewer app

Coal Canaries by Storm Large
Artist Statement: The yellow interspersed with the grey has great emotional resonance for me, evoking the struggle of optimism to push through the drab mundane, and vulnerability amidst clear and present d

Coal Canaries by Storm Large
Artist Statement: The yellow interspersed with the grey has great emotional resonance for me, evoking the struggle of optimism to push through the drab mundane, and vulnerability amidst clear and present d

Tits But A Scratch by Storm Large
Artist Statement: This piece evokes Mercutio’s mortal wound in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet , and, to a broader extent, humanity’s instinct to "murder the messenger.&

Tits But A Scratch by Storm Large
Artist Statement: This piece evokes Mercutio’s mortal wound in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet , and, to a broader extent, humanity’s instinct to "murder the messenger.&

Tit For Tat by Storm Large
Artist Statement: The first piece in the Hands On series, this incorporates a handprint and references self-versus-other, and a synergy of positive and negative space. The absence of color emphasize

Tit For Tat by Storm Large
Artist Statement: The first piece in the Hands On series, this incorporates a handprint and references self-versus-other, and a synergy of positive and negative space. The absence of color emphasize

Yellow, Goodbye by Storm Large
Artist Statement: Part of the Hands On series, this piece is the only one to incorporate a lip-print, as well as the hand, for an added implication of wistful intimacy. The color pallette mirror

Yellow, Goodbye by Storm Large
Artist Statement: Part of the Hands On series, this piece is the only one to incorporate a lip-print, as well as the hand, for an added implication of wistful intimacy. The color pallette mirror

Third I by Storm Large
Artist Statement: As with some of the other black-and-white works, this piece emphasizes repetition of form and the presence of negative space over color, for a less emotional, more cerebral viewer response.

Third I by Storm Large
Artist Statement: As with some of the other black-and-white works, this piece emphasizes repetition of form and the presence of negative space over color, for a less emotional, more cerebral viewer response.

Areola Borealis by Storm Large
Artist Statement: Color and form in this piece are a callout to Van Gogh’s Starry Night , with swirling blue constellations forming a fanciful, impressionist feel.

Areola Borealis by Storm Large
Artist Statement: Color and form in this piece are a callout to Van Gogh’s Starry Night , with swirling blue constellations forming a fanciful, impressionist feel.

Mammalia Phylum in Green by Storm Large
Artist Statement: I made several works in this formation, entitled Mammalia Phylum Series , as an expression of connection to the animal kingdom. A great artistic and musical inspiratio

Mammalia Phylum in Green by Storm Large
Artist Statement: I made several works in this formation, entitled Mammalia Phylum Series , as an expression of connection to the animal kingdom. A great artistic and musical inspiratio
Next week in Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland’s preeminent diva provocateur Storm Large intends to go tits-up to support her favorite charity, Schoolhouse Supplies, by auctioning a one-of-a-kind collection of "breast prints." Her printmaking process? "Think letterpress, only softer," says Storm.
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