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Cliff Diver

Artist: Greene, Jason

Object Date: 2008

Medium: Oil paint on wood

Imperial Dims: Overall: 11 1/2 x 33 in.

Department(s): Fire

Supervisorial District: 5

About the Artwork:

Artist Jason Greene was an artist-in-residence for the County Fire Department in the Summer of 2008. After spending many days and nights in Palmdale fire stations and accompanying firefighters on ride-a-longs, Greene created nine oil on wood paintings based on sketches from his residency. Five of his artworks hang in Fire Station 136. The works capture both the extraordinary acts the firefighters accomplish every day as well as the more mundane details of their jobs. Greene intended this juxtaposition to intimately document and commemorate the firefighters' unusual day-to-day lives.

About the Artist:

Jason Greene resides and exhibits his artwork in Portland, Oregon. In 2004 he was chosen as an artist-in-residence for the Portland Fire Bureau and produced approximately two hundred paintings for six fire stations. Greene writes that, “being around the firefighters was extremely humbling and it caused me to re-evaluate what it means to serve a community. I found myself wanting to create something not only the public would enjoy, but something the firefighters themselves could also appreciate.” Greene believes that his art is, “…the product of an innate desire to observe and record visually.” He has a BFA from Mississippi State University with an emphasis in drawing and painting.