Introduction Danielle M. K napp
Since 1990, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and the McCosh Advisory Committee have collaborated
David and Anne McCosh on sabbatical in Mexico, 1966. Unknown photographer. McCosh Memorial Archive
on efforts to preserve, research, and share the works of David McCosh. Exhibitions, publications, lectures, class sessions, and special projects continue to foster appreciation of his art and a deeper understanding of
My thanks to Roger for sharing his superb writing,
his contributions as a painter and teacher. Although
over thirty years of service on the McCosh Advi-
Anne Kutka McCosh’s motivation in establishing the
sory Committee, and his dedication to the legacy of
McCosh Memorial Museum Endowment Fund was to
David and Anne McCosh; to all of the members of
ensure her husband’s art and archive would be avail-
the McCosh Advisory Committee, for their support,
able for future study, the Committee’s work has also
flexibility, and good cheer during this unprecedented
shone a light on Anne’s own impressive artistic legacy.
year; to Karin Clarke and the staff of Karin Clarke Gallery, for partnership in presenting the works by
With the JSMA’s temporary building closure in 2020
David McCosh featured in these publications; to
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we quickly
Amy Platt of The Oregon Encyclopedia for permission
pivoted to virtual formats to ensure the accessi-
to reproduce Roger’s entry on Anne Kutka McCosh
bility of museum resources and meaningful engage-
in this format; to my colleagues Mike Bragg, JSMA
ment with art. We are delighted to make available
design services manager, and Jonathan Smith, JSMA
a digital version of Roger Saydack’s book of essays,
photographer, for their work in creating this digital
David McCosh: Learning to Paint is Learning to See, from
resource; and to all who join us in our appreciation of
2015. In this special addendum to the earlier publica-
these remarkable Oregon artists.
tion, we present his two additional essays on David
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McCosh for Karin Clarke Gallery and biography of
Danielle Knapp
Anne Kutka McCosh for The Oregon Encyclopedia.
McCosh Curator
