Ellen Goldschmidt will participate in a group show at Seattle’s Gallery 110 in August.

Colleen Flanigan(‘97), is showing Slideways—a sideward pushing puzzle streaming time and space in confinement at good: a gallery on through the month of July. This work was sponsored by the Regional Arts and Culture Council. Hours: sat 12-7, sun 1-6.

Image: Rachel Wiecking
Rachel Wiecking (‘02) completed her MFA in Sculpture/Interdisciplinary Art at Purchase College in New York in April 2010. A selection of her MFA thesis work will be on view at Monya Rowe Gallery in Chelsea from May 20- June 5th. She is moving to Brooklyn in August 2010 and will complete her MA in Art History in 2011. Rachel also performed in Whitney Biennial artist Kate Gilmore’s performance piece, Walk the Walk in Bryant Park from May 10-14. An interview about her experience appeared in the Wall Street Journal on May 13th. For more information, visit:
http://www.publicartfund.org/kategilmore/ 
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/05/13/walk-the-walk-bryant-park-ny/
http://www.rachelwiecking.com

Image: Jennifer MacClean
Jennifer J MacLean now has a permanent gallery at “Art on the Ridge” in Seattle, WA.  http://www.artontheridge.com. On June 5th Jennifer will have a group show opening at “Local Color” Seattle, WA. http://www.localcolorseattle.com. Jennifer has been juried into a national art show in Chicago called Brainstorm. The criteria for the competition were as follows: “The Intellectual Life Committee and the College of Arts and Sciences at Governors State University present A Whole New Mind 2010 – Brainstorm, a national juried art competition inspired by Daniel Pink’s book “A Whole New Mind – Why Right Brainers will Rule the Future.“ Art work documenting, analyzing and/or inspired by the intellectual activity, thought processes, dysfunctions, and/or problem solving capabilities of the human mind will be favored.“ Out of 488 artworks entered they picked 50 for the show. One of the jurors for the show is Tricia Van Eck the Associate Curator at the “Museum of Contemporary Art” in Chicago.
http://gsuvisualartsgallery.blogspot.com/2010/02/whole-new-mind-brainstorm.html.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/brainstorm2010/page3.

Pamela Gibson ’95 has a solo exhibition at The Dairy in Boulder, Colorado, Aug.6-Sept. 17, 2010.  Entitled Bearing Witness, Pam has responded to the bombardment of terrible, yet beautiful images culled from news media since Sept. 11, 2001 in tapestry, oil and encaustic media.  She has just finished co-chairing the OCAC Capital and Endowment Campaign.  http://www.pamelagibsonartist.com.

Image: Brennan Conaway
Brennan Conaway is showing A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE CITIES BURNING BELOW – THE SECOND COLONY at Doppler PDX, 625 NW Everett Street #109 in
Portland, OR June 3-12, 2010 and by appointment. Opening Reception: June 3rd 5:30-9:00pm, Gallery Hours: Saturdays (June 5th & 12th) 1-4pm. Conaway continues his installation-based investigations of post-apocalyptic survival colonies and his exploration of unusual site habitation which he began last year with IN JOYFUL ANTICIPATION OF CATASTROPHIC RUIN – THE FIRST COLONY, a utopia village built in the PDX Contemporary Art’s Window Space. Conaway creates an architectural sculpture of a free-floating airship. He references the mid-1800s practice of the first aeronauts who used balloons to fly and leave the world behind (if only momentarily). These early aerial investigators fueled the public’s imagination with fantastic ideas about the possibilities of balloon-flight (visions of flying hotels, soaring ships, and villages aloft). Conaway’s THE SECOND COLONY represents the grand hopes of what could be built in the sky – a communal house which he imagines floating above cities that are burning out. It is an alternative to the feverish consumption of things which burns through our society; it’s a place where we can regain our sense of wonder.  http://www.dopplerpdx.com.

Janice Green was in O.P.A Showcase, and she has a new website http://www.janicegreenfineceramics.com/gallery.php

Heidi Paul (’96), mixed media textile artist, is moving from San Francisco to Stinson Beach, CA where she will be opening her studio to the public. Heidi has been selected to participate in the 2010 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Visit her website at: designbyheidipaul.com

Faith Hagenhofer had a residency at Sprio Arts, at Silver Star in Park City, Utah. The local TV station came and did an interview, and it’s just come up on youtube. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J49VIucNq6s

Jiseon Lee Isbara, fibers department head, participated in “Fantastic Fibers,” an exhibition at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, KY. She gave a lecture and taught a spring workshop to the Columbia Fiberarts Guild. In June, Isbara is presenting her lecture, “Korean Wrapping Cloths: The Art of Pojagi, ” on wrapping cloths first produced by women during the Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910), which have recently been recognized as a uniquely expressive art form through their striking colors and unadorned patterns. In conjunction with the lecture, Isbara is teaching a Pojagi workshop that introduces the beauty of patchworked Pojagi called Chogakpo.

OCAC Metals Department Head, Christine Clark, and OCAC alumna Mary Blankenburg unveil their collaborative exhibition “Light + Shadow” at Nine Gallery in Portland. The show runs June 3-June 27, 2010 with an opening reception on June 3 from 6:00-9:00pm. 122 NW 8th Ave | Portland, OR 97209, Hours: Tuesday-Sunday noon-5:00pm

May 20, 2010

Monthly Artist Talks Series Continues at Portland Art Museum

June 10th—Storm Tharp

The second Thursday of each month offers the unique opportunity to casually explore pieces in Portland Art Museum’s permanent collection

Anna David, current book arts student, was awarded $1,000 towards her Fall 2010 tuition by the The LOCAL 14 (Lake Oswego Crafts and Arts League). The league awarded $6,700 in academic scholarships this year to area women studying art at the college level. Two of her books, the illustrative “Our History” and “Home,“ a progressively unfolding structure that addresses nostalgia for her hometown in coastal Maine through an original poem and collage, were accepted for the show and sale in mid-October.

Anna was also chosen as an intern for the Wells Book Arts Summer Institute for their 2010 workshops. The Institute accepts two undergraduate and two graduate students as interns each year. Interns arrive on campus three days in advance of the program’s beginning, TA for one week’s workshop, are regular students for the second week, and depart three days after the program’s completion. Tuition, room, and board is $1,600/week so it’s a fantastic opportunity at a significantly subsidized rate. Interns only pay travel and supply expenses.

Image: Inge Bruggeman

Inge Bruggeman, book arts faculty, had her latest book project through her imprint INK-A! Press, Nowhere to go, included in “Page Turner: Contemporary Artist Books,” an exhibition at the Burien Art Gallery in Washington. The book won 1 of 5 Carl Hertzog Book Design Awards out of 75 entries, which was sponsored by the University of Texas, El Paso. Nowhere to go will also be exhibited in the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2010 in London.

Another book by Inge’s imprint INK-A! Press, Simple Harmonic Motions, is currently being shown in “Music Bo(o)x,” an exhibition in Washington, DC at 87FLORIDA Gallery. At the Sesnon Art Gallery at the University of Santa Cruz, two of her artist books, Impact and Unable to Find Each Other, Let Alone Ourselves were exhibited in “Book as Medium: Holding/Withholding Text.” Bruggeman also had two small text-based wall pieces selected for “Collections as Evidence of Now” at the Zygote Gallery in Cleveland, OH. This summer she will be teaching “Manifestos and Revolutions Through Printed Matter” at Penland School of Craft.

Karl Burkheimer, wood department head, had his review of the exhibition “The Academy is Full of Craft” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft published in the April issue of Ceramics Monthly.

Image: Michael deForest

Michael deForest, OCAC wood faculty, was selected for the Pacific Northwest Art Annual at the Adell McMillan Gallery at the University of Oregon. This yearly, juried exhibition was created to highlight emerging and established artists in the Northwest region. Over 15 artists, whose work ranges from traditional painters to mixed media artists, are participating in the exhibition which runs April 24-May 26.

Jiseon Lee Isbara, fibers department head, participated in “Fantastic Fibers,” an exhibition at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, KY. She gave a lecture and taught a spring workshop to the Columbia Fiberarts Guild. In June, Isbara is presenting her lecture, “Korean Wrapping Cloths: The Art of Pojagi, ” on wrapping cloths first produced by women during the Chosun Dynasty (1392-1910), which have recently been recognized as a uniquely expressive art form through their striking colors and unadorned patterns. In conjunction with the lecture, Isbara is teaching a Pojagi workshop that introduces the beauty of patchworked Pojagi called Chogakpo. 

Jim Koudelka, ceramics faculty, participated in two NCECA exhibitions in Philadelphia, PA: “La Mesa,” sponsored by Sante Fe Clay Gallery and “Then and Now,” an exhibition of new work by previous award winners from the “Strictly Functional Exhibitions.” He was also a featured artists in “The Bray” at the Museum of Contemporary Craft.

Heidi Schwegler, metals faculty, was selected for the Portland2010 Biennial and displayed her work at Alicia Blue Gallery in Portland. She recently completed a MacDowell Colony Fellowship in New Hampshire, and will be participating in the Beijing International Artist Platform in China this summer. Schwegler was also awarded a Nes Artist Residency in Skagastrond, Iceland for fall 2010 during her OCAC sabbatical. In fall 2010 she will show her series, “Slipping Underwater,” at Artspace in New Haven, CT and
“Wrest” at Disjecta in Portland.

Image: Bill Will

Bill Will, foundations faculty, is showing a new kinetic installation at Nine Gallery in Portland the month of May. “Are you listening to me?“ is an installation of mechanical talking heads made from a variety of percolators and coffee pots. Eighteen puppet-like heads are animated by electric motors, strings and pulleys in a delightfully low-tech manner. The installation addresses the topic of conversation—which is indispensable for the accomplishment of almost all activities between people, especially the coordination of work, the formation of friendship and for learning. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, Noon to 5:00

Image: Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell’s (‘05) “Evanescent Energy” series has been juried into The Light Factory’s “Third Juried Annuale” along with 5 other photographers . The exhibition runs April 19th - August 15, 2010 in Charolotte, NC with the opening reception held on May 22nd.  www.lightfactory.org 

Molly Dwyer Blake (‘05) is now living in Brooklin, Maine with husband Eric and son Cyrus running her own graphic design and web design business. http://www.mollybdesigns.com

Lori Mason (‘95) is happy to announce the launch of her new line of printed fabrics, The Shasta Collection, to be delivered to fabric stores nationwide in May. In Oregon, you will find her fabrics at A Common Thread, Portland, OR 503-624-7440, Jannilou Creations, Philomath, OR 541-929-3795, and Cotton Patch (in July), Keizer, OR 503-463-1880.  In addition, one of her quilts made from her new fabrics will be featured in the May ‘10 issue of Quilter’s Home Magazine and second quilt in the August ‘10 issue of McCall’s Quilting.  Check out her newly designed website at http://www.lorimasondesign.com/


Karen Bowdoin has been accepted into the MFA program at Azusa Pacific, and will be starting this July.
 

Image: Courtney Murphy

Courtney Murphy (Ceramics 04) was awarded the Lincoln Fellowship for her residency at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT.

Image: Gail Cunningham

Gail Cunningham (‘03) Has been accepted into a ten week residency program on the eastern coast of Ireland at Cow House Studios for the fall of 2010. At the conclusion of the residency she will be part of a two person show at the Wexford Center for the Arts. In early May, in collaboration with Sean Gilvey of Hudson Beach Glass and in conjunction with her opening there of cut paper work, Gail launched her first foray into the world of Interiors with a limited run of handmade glassware. A hundred signed tumblers featuring her designs. From March through September of 2012 she will have cut paper work on display in Philadelphia International Airport. You can view her work on her website http://www.gailcunningham.com

Ellen Goldschmidt’s (’00) window project titled “Poppy” incorporates 2- and 3-dimensional drawings. It is on view at Portland’s Blackfish Gallery, 420 NW 9th, May 2-29. Her one-person show, “Drawing Frames,” runs August 3-28 at Blackfish. First Thursday reception, August 5, 6pm-9pm. The work explores the metaphorical possibilities of the frame, combining painted images on canvas and charcoal rendered frames drawn directly on the gallery walls. Also in August, Goldschmidt participates in a group show at Seattle’s Gallery 110.


Danyelle Therese is currently part of a juried show at Wayne State University where she is attending, working on her masters degree. And, http://www.myartspace.com has chosen her to be one of their featured artists this month…..and her community has invited her to be a part of its annual spoken word event which involves the PBI. 

Image: Liv Rainey-Smith

Liv Rainey-Smith (‘08) has a woodcut print in Portland City Art’s A Rainy Day Wildfire show at Olympic Mills Commerce Center, 107 S.E. Washington St., Portland, OR, through May 28th. For more information please visit http://portlandcityart.org/2010/03/31/a-rainy-day-wildfire-omcc/. Liv has also been accepted into Portland Open Studios Tour and is looking forward to sharing her love of printmaking with the tour October 9, 10, 16 & 17.  http://www.portlandopenstudios.com

Image: Andrea Uliano

Andrea Uliano (‘98 metals) is a member of the Talisman Gallery in NE Portland on Alberta Street and will be showing there from this upcoming “Last Thursday” all month. 

Bo Hagood and Tim Green are business partners and founders of MADE.    

Image: Beth Humphrey
Beth Humphrey (‘95)  has four paintings in Post Mark in the Foundation Gallery at the Columbia Green Community College in Hudson NY March 11-April 16.  This show highlights the work of participants of the New York Foundation for the Arts MARK program.

Image: Jennifer MacLean
Jennifer J MacLean (‘09), has an upcoming solo show at the Blue Star Cafe on April 7th, opening for the first Wednesday Art Walk in Wallingford in Seattle, WA. Her body of work is titled, “Outcomes”.  This art has a sculptural feel and evokes your tactile senses, it’s a mixed media exploration of her study of geometric figure and cosmology!. 
Blue Star Cafe | 4512 Stone Way North | Seattle, WA.  98103

Image: Mary Wells

Mary Wells (’03) has a six-week residency this spring at la Macina di San Cresci located in Greve in Chiati, Italy. She is now represented by Viridian Artists, 530 West 25th Street, New York, New York as well as by Augen Gallery, 716 NW Davis Street, Portland, OR.

CALL TO ARTISTS:
Shelly Hedges (‘95) is seeking two dimensional art to display at Pelicano Restaurant. Art must be available for a minimum of 3 months and be ready to hang. For details please contact Shelly Hedges at

Image: Heidi Paul
Heidi Paul (’96) finally quit her day job to work in her studio full time. Heidi is traveling to expand her recycled cashmere clothing + accessory line and is still teaching workshops in felt making. You can get all her updates on shows and workshops by visiting her website at http://www.designbyheidipaul.com.

Lisa Onstad is having a show at Ink and Peat North Vancouver in Portland, opening Friday, April 9th. Check out her new blog for more information:  http://lisaonstad.blogspot.com/

Jewelry Designer Jen Goeff started her company, Paperwings two years ago and it has wonderfully grown to now be able to hire her first employee, OCAC Alumni Allie Bentley. Geoff’s jewelry can be seen at http://www.paperwingspdx.com.  

 

Image: Jiseon Lee Isbara
Jiseon Lee Isbara, OCAC Fibers Department Head, is participating in “Fantastic Fibers,“ an international competitive exhibition at Yeiser Art Center in Paducah, KY April 3-May 1. The exhibition showcases a wide range of outstanding work related to the fiber medium. Jurors include Caryl Bryer Fallert, Judy Schwender, and Freda Fairchild. Nearly 600 entries were received from 137 artists from Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Peru, South Africa, United States, and the District of Columbia.

Image: Karl Burkheimer
Higher Ground, an exhibition by OCAC Wood Department Head Karl Burkheimer, investigates his interest in the space, real or perceived, between the object of contemplation and the object of utility. Using the gallery as his architectural reference, Burkheimer creates objects within the space as points of exchange with the public. For Burkheimer the creative endeavor lies in the making—the act and art of transforming materials into form and meaning. The parts and pieces as well as the materials and processes that embody his work convey a language of labor and skill, referencing precedent and reveling intent. Through this language Burkheimer instills purpose into the work, while striving to transcend utility and commodity. He regards his work as essentially the residue of his process. The exhibition runs April 1-24, 2010 at DopplerPDX at 625 NW Everett Street #109 in Portland. Opening reception April 1 from 5:30-9:00pm.

Image: Heidi Schwegler
Heidi Schwegler, Metals Faculty, was selected for the Portland2010 Biennial with “Swimming Through Nitroglycerin,“ running April 2-May 9, 2010 at Alicia Blue Gallery at 1468 NE Alberta in Portland. Closing reception is May 8 from 6:00-8:00pm. Her show is part of a biennial exhibition of contemporary artwork significant to Portland’s art landscape presented by Disjecta Interdisciplinary Art Center. The shows are curated by Cris Moss, local curator and gallery director at Linfield College. Eighteen Oregon visual and performance-based artists have been selected, and will be presented as a series of one-person exhibitions citywide.

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Stephen Takacs, current OCAC photo student, had a piece juried into the Krappy Kamera XII INTERnational Juried Competition at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York in March. Steve received an honorable mention, as well as a people choice award. The show was juried by Daile Kaplan, who runs Swann Auction Galleries and is a photo expert on Antiques Roadshow. The concept underlying this show is that in the hands of an artist, any piece of equipment can be used to create engaging photographs. The Krappy camera category, which has included well-known names such as Diana, Holga and
Lubitel as well as obscure junk-store finds and homemade pinhole jobs now adds cellphones sand the like to the list.
http://www.sohophoto.com/

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Cristina Aucone (‘05) of Modica Design has recently been featured in the  February issue of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist for her work with wood and resin.  Check out new designs on her website and for more info: http://www.modicadesign.com.



Kimberly Hutsal (‘06) is now working for Barbara Feinman Millinery in the east village of Manhattan. A special thanks to Jiseon Lee Isbara for her continued support!

Jennifer J MacLean (’09) has a show opening for the 2nd Friday Greenwood Art Walk at Art On The Ridge gallery on March 12, 2010. The opening runs from 6-9pm and will be up for a month. Art On The Ridge | 7601 Greenwood Ave. N. | Seattle, WA. 98103
 www.artontheridge.com
 
Jennifer’s work will also be featured in Pike Street Market at Local Color gallery on June 5th, 2010. The opening runs from 6-9pm and will be up for a month. Local Color | 1606 Pike Place |Seattle, WA 98101-1529
http://www.localcolorseattle.com  
 

Jiseon Lee Isbara, Fibers Department Head, is giving her lecture, “Expanded Horizon: The Contemporary Art Quilt,“ at Portland’s Expo Center on March 12 at 1:00pm. The lecture is in conjunction with the Festival of Quilts organized by the NW Quilters Guild.

OCAC Metals faculty member Heidi Schwegler is participating in PORTLAND2010, a biennial exhibition of contemporary artwork significant to Portland’s art landscape. The exhibition is presented by Disjecta Interdisciplinary Art Center and curated by Cris Moss, local curator and gallery director, Linfield College. Eighteen Oregon visual and performance-based artists have been selected, and will be presented as a series of one-person exhibitions at Disjecta and citywide. The exhibitions will run March 13-May 30.

“Portland2010 will be an opportunity to experience what it means to be a contemporary artist living and working in Oregon today. These are artists who continually push the direction of their practice, challenge their environment and how the public reads and views their work.“—Cris Moss, curator

Of over 300 artists considered, Moss will include the following 18 artists in Portland2010:
Holly Andres, Corey Arnold, Pat Boas, John Brodie, Bruce Conkle, Marne Lucas, David Corbett, Ditch Project, David Eckard, Damien Gilley, Sean Healy, Tahni Holt, Oregon Painting Society, Melody Owen, Jenene Nagy, Crystal Schenk, Heidi Schwegler, Stephen Slappe and Kartz Ucci

Bill Will, OCAC Foundations faculty, is showing work in the group show “Accumulation” at Allan Stone Gallery in New York. The show runs through April 3.  http://www.allanstonegallery.com

Michelle Ross

Michelle Ross, OCAC Drawing/Painting faculty, is participating in the group show “Distillation,“ at Gallery 114 in Portland. In a region full of homemade beer, wine, and spirits, the title “Distillation” is relevant and refers to how a small number of artists are trying to extract the essence out of what they see. This is a show about how these artists invent marks, forms, and rhythms to record their unique visions. The show, running March 4-27, is curated by David Schell and participating artists include: Mark Andres, Ron Graff, Joseph Mann, Michelle Ross and Phyllis Trowbridge.
http://www.gallery114.org
http://www.elizabethleach.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=176

Helen Hiebert, Studio School faculty, is showing her installation “Mother Tree” in the lobby of The Portland Building at 1120 SW 5th Avenue through March 12.
http://www.racc.org/about/mother-tree-project-installation-helen-hiebert-portland-building
http://www.helenhiebertstudio.com
http://www.helenhiebertstudio.blogspot.com
http://www.mothertreeproject.blogspot.com

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