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"Blackberry Picker" 1996, by Steven Gardner, Corvallis, Oregon

A Small Ceramic Sign
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A small sign read:

"Blackberry Picker"
by Steven Gardner
Commissioned by the
Corvallis Arts Center, 1996

The sign was ceramic, just like the work of art itself.

"Blackberry Picker" 1996   •  by Steven Gardner   •  In an alley alongside S. Madison Avenue   •  In Downtown Corvallis, Oregon external link   •  44° 33' 49.79" N, 123° 15' 46.93" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:06:34 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 5 December 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5484
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The Ceramic Art
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The piece of ceramic art as it appeared hung on a wall outside in an alley just off of S. Madison Avenue in downtown Corvallis, Oregon.

"Blackberry Picker" 1996   •  by Steven Gardner   •  In an alley alongside S. Madison Avenue   •  In Downtown Corvallis, Oregon external link   •  44° 33' 49.41" N, 123° 15' 46.69" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:06:43 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 5 December 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5485
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The Woman's Face
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The woman's face in the ceramic art, with ceramic hills beyond.

"Blackberry Picker" 1996   •  by Steven Gardner   •  In an alley alongside S. Madison Avenue   •  In Downtown Corvallis, Oregon external link   •  44° 33' 49.70" N, 123° 15' 46.81" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:06:50 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 5 December 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5487
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Tree Leafs in Corner
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The upper left of the art was composed of a tree and its leafs.

"Blackberry Picker" 1996   •  by Steven Gardner   •  In an alley alongside S. Madison Avenue   •  In Downtown Corvallis, Oregon external link   •  44° 33' 49.82" N, 123° 15' 46.70" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:06:52 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 5 December 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5488
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The Blackberry Bushes
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The blackberry bushes as rendered in ceramic art. Notice that the woman was picking blackberries while in short sleeves. This is not recommended. It is safer to pick blackberries while wearing long sleeves.

"Blackberry Picker" 1996   •  by Steven Gardner   •  In an alley alongside S. Madison Avenue   •  In Downtown Corvallis, Oregon external link   •  44° 33' 49.97" N, 123° 15' 46.34" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:06:57 Monday 9 November 2015)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 5 December 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_5490
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