Rick Bartow, Salmon Chant, 1995, soft pastel and graphite on paper, 50.5 x 36.5", collection of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, Elmer Young Purchase Fund, YNGAF95.01. Photo: Frank Miller.

Michael Brophy, Tree Curtain, 2004, oil on canvas, 54.75 x 44.25", collection of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, Maribeth Collins Art Acquisition Fund, 2005.009.002. Photo: Frank Miller.

Steve Davis, Lime, Oregon, from The Western Land Series, 2007-09, archival inkjet print, 40 x 50", courtesy of James Harris Gallery, Seattle.

Karen Rudd, Last Stand: Cedar (detail), 2008, recycled cardboard, lower section: 48.5 x 98 x 96", upper section: 18 x 30 x 30", courtesy of the artist, Seattle. Photo: Lele Barnett.

Mark Ruwedel, The Hanford Stretch: East White Bluffs Ferry Site (Steve's Boat/Dead Chinook), 1992-93, silver print mounted on board with text in pencil, 24 x 28", courtesy of the artist and Gallery Luisotti, Santa Monica.

Matt Sellars, Empty Quarter (detail), 2008, poplar, paint, and stain, 45 x 73 x 93", courtesy of Platform Gallery, Seattle. Photo: Mark Woods.