The Maude Kerns Art Center is proud to present two exhibits: “Tell Me a Story” and “In Full Bloom,” opening with a free public reception on Friday, June 21, from 5 – 7 pm. Both “Tell Me a Story” and “In Full Bloom” are on view through Friday, July 19.
“Tell Me a Story” features the work of Portland, Oregon artists Jeff Leake and David Carmack Lewis, whose intriguing approaches to their paintings enhance the aspect of narrative in their work. In the Salon Gallery is “In Full Bloom,” showcasing the work of Jennifer Lugris from Rocklin, California, who reveals the challenges and joys of motherhood in her colorful paintings.
Jeff Leake explores the intersection of culture and nature in his work, incorporating landscapes, stories, and real events. Leake says of his work: “My paintings often depict landscapes, a combination of real and imagined places, and the stories associated with them, in a style that combines elements of Bruegel, Bosch, alongside the popular history illustrations from my childhood.”
David Carmack Lewis depicts real locales that he has seen in daytime and imagines these places at night, with unexpected elements added. He describes his paintings in this way: “Here are some stories for you: stories about trees, stories about old houses and overpasses and forests and mountains and deserts and lonely places in the dark when no one else is around.”
Jennifer Lugris uses images of mothers and children and blooming plants to reveal her personal journey. The blooming plants symbolize for Lugris the realization of potential. She celebrates that she has “bloomed” as a wife, mother, and artist. Lugris says of her work: “I paint vibrant images of plants, figures, and ordinary objects from my home to elevate subtle moments around me and celebrate things that are often taken for granted.”
To purchase artwork please call the Art Center at 541-345-1571 during regular office hours, 10am – 5:30pm, Monday through Friday.
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The Maude Kerns Art Center is proud to present “At Home in Oregon” at the Gallery at the Airport (GATA), on view through July 9. The show was juried by artists Bets Cole and Karen Russo. The GATA exhibit features the work of 29 Art Center member artists who address the theme of “At Home in Oregon” by interpreting the question of what makes Oregon a place to call home or exploring the idea of who calls Oregon home. Mediums represented include oil, acrylic, ceramics, quilting, photography, steel, brass, and copper metal work, encaustic, pastel, assemblage, papercut, and watercolor. “At Home in Oregon” is on view through July 9.
Exhibiting artists include Britt Anderson, Kathleen Caprario, Joan Chamberlain, Lona Feldman, Rita Fiedler, Tim Fox, Judith Hankin, Laura Jaszkowski, Staci Johnson, Suzanne Keaveny, Jan Lintz, Patti Lomont, Paul Machu, Rogene Mañas, Aurore Maren, Patricia McConnell, Ginny McVickar, Garland Nichols, Cheryl Owen-Wilson, Marty Schmitt, Laure Shipley, Jane Snyder, Leah Sowell, Indra Stern-Hayworth, Brooke Stone, Edward Teague, Rakar West, and the two exhibit jurors, Bets Cole and Karen Russo.
The Gallery at the Airport is located inside the terminal’s main lobby.
Main Gallery
"Circling the Grove"
Lisa Brinkman, Leanne Ellis and Carissa Burkett
Salon Gallery
"Land as Deity"
Barbara Counsil Burney
August 2 - 23
25th Annual Mayor’s Teen Art Show
September 6 - 27
31st Annual Día de los Muertos Exhibit
October 11 - November 2
Art for All Seasons Annual Membership Show
and Club Mud Holiday Ceramics Sale
November 15 - December 13
SHIFTING FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY AT OREGON INVITATIONAL
MAYOR'S TEEN ART SHOW & EMERALD PRINT EXCHANGE
NOT JUST: A WORLD COLLAGE DAY EXHIBITION
JOHN BAUGUESS: A LIFE THROUGH HIS LENS
& DEPTH OF FIELD: A EUGENE DARKROOM GROUP EXHIBIT
MAYOR'S TEEN ART SHOW & EMERALD PRINT EXCHANGE
HABITAT & THE MAYOR'S TEEN ART SHOW
RANDOM PERFECTIONS & EMBODIED EXPERIENCE
SINGING THE ANIMAL, SINGING THE EARTH
A CONVERGENCE OF ELEMENTS & INTERSECTIONS
COMMITMENT TO VISION: PHOTOGRAPHY AT OREGON
