2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 9, Chapters 326 - 365
ORS Chapter 359
359.200 Definitions for ORS 359.200 to 359.255.

As used in ORS 359.200 to 359.255:

(1) Art dealer means an individual, partnership, firm, association or corporation, other than a public auctioneer, that undertakes to sell a work of fine art created by another.

(2) Artist means the creator of a work of fine art or, if the artist is deceased, the artist s personal representative, heirs or legatees.

(3) Consignee means an art dealer who receives and accepts a work of fine art from a consignor for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

(4) Consignment means delivery of a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public by the art dealer at other than a public auction.

(5) Consignor means an artist or any person who delivers a work of fine art to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public on a commission or fee or other basis of compensation.

(6) Fine art means:

(a) An original work of visual art such as a painting, sculpture, drawing, mosaic or photograph;

(b) A work of calligraphy;

(c) A work of original graphic art such as an etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen or other work of similar nature;

(d) A craft work in materials including but not limited to clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass or similar materials; or

(e) A work in mixed media such as a collage or any combination of the art media described in this subsection. [1981 c.410 1; 1985 c.830 1]